Local parent advocacy group Concerned Parents of Hinsdale is speaking out against the summer reading recommendations issued by Hinsdale School District 181, raising concerns over books they say contain topics—such as homosexuality, transgender identity and nonbinary gender—that are inappropriate for young children.
Administrators in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 earn an average of $125,099 per year, ranking 210th highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2023-24 school year, 22.9% of Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2023-24 school year, 16.9% of Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
There were two incidents of students being suspended in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.
FOIA Request to Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 regarding records related to Cotter Consulting and D181 Kindergarten Build-Out on July 31, 2025.
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 had the seventh highest outstanding school debt among DuPage County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Community Consolidated School District 181 hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at The Lane School to mark the opening of new classrooms and the start of its full-day kindergarten program.
Community Consolidated School District 181 has held ribbon-cutting ceremonies to mark the start of its full-day kindergarten program at six elementary schools.
School districts in DuPage County carried over $1.3 billion in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 20.2% of their legal borrowing capacity.
In DuPage County school districts, 350 American Indian students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2023-24 school year, 16.4% of students enrolled in DuPage County school districts identified as Asian.
In the 2023-24 school year, 6.3% of students enrolled in DuPage County school districts identified as Black.
In the 2023-24 school year, 24.3% of students enrolled in DuPage County school districts identified as Hispanic.
In DuPage County school districts, 6,362 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.