School districts in Itasca, Darien and Winfield were among those in Illinois that paid the least in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teache
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.
Administrators in Cass School District 63 earn an average of $130,457 per year, ranking 75th out of 858 districts in the state.
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.
Spending per pupil at Cass School District 63 is up 14 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
Former state school employee Corrine Stranski, who retired in May 2018, saved $8,342 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.
Former state school employee John Magic, who retired in June 2018, saved $187,864 toward a pension over 32 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Amy Malone, who retired in June 2018, saved $194,687 toward a pension over 32 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Cass School District 63 accumulated $1.76 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.
Cass School District 63 increased per-student spending 31.6 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.
Cass School District 63 reported three suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
The revenue Cass School District 63 received through local taxes increased 4.8 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Cass School District 63 on its financial "review" list.