Former state school employee Kathleen Mitchell, who retired in June 2017, saved $62,495 toward a pension over 17 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Terrence Melbourn, who retired in June 2017, saved $215,255 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Susan Lebensorger, who retired in June 2017, saved $163,334 toward a pension over 40 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 on its financial "Recognition" list.
Former state school employee Pamela Flood, who retired in July 2017, saved $133,965 toward a pension over 24 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.
Grade school districts in Oak Brook, Hinsdale and Naperville ranked highest in DuPage County for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Grade school districts in Oak Brook, Hinsdale and Naperville ranked among Illinois' highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Grade school districts in Oak Brook, Hinsdale and Naperville ranked among DuPage County's highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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.
Former state school employee Pamela Henry, who retired in March 2018, saved $97,816 toward a pension over 17 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
School districts in Wheaton, Naperville and West Chicago were among those in Illinois that paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teacher
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
Administrators in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 earn an average of $115,827 per year, ranking 170th out of 858 districts in the state.
Spending per pupil at Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 is up 20 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.