Administrators in Downers Grove Grade School District 58 earn an average of $119,333 per year, ranking 135th 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.
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
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
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.
A former school board member charges that a recent bond sale approved by the Downers Grove Grade School District 58 board to pay for an addition to Lester Elementary School was possibly unneeded and unnecessarily costly, and contains an unaccountable spending allotment.
Former state school employee Mary Ann Svach, who retired in January 2018, saved $12,402 toward a pension over 3 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Grade school districts in West Chicago, Burr Ridge and Addison ranked among DuPage County's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Former state school employee Paula Griesbaum, who retired in August 2017, saved $2,003 toward a pension over 1 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Kathy Kostelny, who retired in June 2017, saved $103,931 toward a pension over 20 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Cindy Gates, who retired in June 2017, saved $122,416 toward a pension over 20 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Thomas Mega, who retired in June 2017, saved $169,538 toward a pension over 36 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee David Balika, who retired in June 2017, saved $152,896 toward a pension over 38 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Julia Plepel, who retired in June 2017, saved $160,515 toward a pension over 33 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Joanna Carney, who retired in June 2017, saved $171,685 toward a pension over 37 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.