Former state school employee Kathleen Spencer, who retired in June 2017, saved $106,913 toward a pension over 21 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Lisle Community Unit School District 202, Glenbard Township High School District 87 and Fenton Community High School District 100 were among the 640 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
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, 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.
Administrators in Darien School District 61 earn an average of $116,208 per year, ranking 166th out of 858 districts in the state.
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.
Spending per pupil at Darien School District 61 is up 19 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
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Former state school employee Joyce Parks, who retired in June 2018, saved $19,526 toward a pension over 8 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Mary Balzer, who retired in June 2018, saved $8,182 toward a pension over 9 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Gail Stocchero, who retired in June 2018, saved $179,380 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
During the first few weeks of school, students in grades three, four, six, and seven will receive Chromebook laptops for school and home use.
Darien School District 61 accumulated $8.08 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.
Spending per pupil at Darien School District 61 is up 16.5 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.