Former state school employee Denise Johansen, who retired in June 2017, saved $163,157 toward a pension over 36 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Blanche Flosman, who retired in August 2017, saved $43,090 toward a pension over 13 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Grade school districts in Oak Brook, Hinsdale and Naperville ranked among Illinois' top 100 for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Former state school employee Ann Pearson, who retired in February 2018, saved $56,834 toward a pension over 15 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Lisle Community Unit School District 202, Salt Creek School District 48 and Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
Out of school districts in DuPage County, Community Unit SD 200 paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois
Public school administrators in Winfield School District 34 are among those earning the highest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
Public school administrators in Winfield School District 34, Lake Park Community High School District 108 and Butler School District 53 earn the highest average salary in DuPage County, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
Former state school employee Constance Lindner, who retired in May 2018, saved $19,527 toward a pension over 13 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Patricia Walker, who retired in May 2018, saved $11,843 toward a pension over 7 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
West Chicago Community High School District 94, Salt Creek School District 48 and Butler School District 53 reported the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in DuPage County, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.
Administrators in Benjamin School District 25 earn an average of $140,323 per year, ranking 39th out of 858 districts in the state.
Spending per pupil at Benjamin School District 25 is up 25 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
Benjamin School District 25 reported seven suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Benjamin School District 25 increased per-student spending 32.5 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.