Former state school employee Joellen Nelson, who retired in September 2016, saved $20,495 toward a pension over 10 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Kathleen Schmidt, who retired in October 2016, saved $57,363 toward a pension over 15 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Bonnie Carlson, who retired in June 2017, saved $102,413 toward a pension over 23 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Karen Eldrenkamp, who retired in August 2017, saved $78,898 toward a pension over 20 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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.
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 Community Consolidated School District 89 earn an average of $122,919 per year, ranking 112nd 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 Community Consolidated School District 89 is up 1 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
Former state school employee Sharon Daniel, who retired in May 2018, saved $109,705 toward a pension over 21 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Kerry Waters, who retired in May 2018, saved $252,589 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Geraldine Cadwalader, who retired in May 2018, saved $115,950 toward a pension over 23 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Donna Stallmann, who retired in May 2018, saved $123,117 toward a pension over 28 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Mary Nugent, who retired in May 2018, saved $202,986 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.