Gower School District 62 increased per-student spending 21 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Gower School District 62 on its financial "recognition" list.
The revenue Gower School District 62 received through local taxes increased 8.6 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.
Former state school employee Debra Bailey, who retired in October 2018, saved $113,780 toward a pension over 21 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
The subsidy Gower School District 62 received through state taxes decreased 6.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.
Gower School District 62 will hold Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 school year from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at Gower West School, 7650 S. Clarendon Hills Road, Willowbrook.
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.
Spending per pupil at Gower School District 62 is up 18.1 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
Grade school districts in Oak Brook, Hinsdale and Naperville ranked among Illinois' highest 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.
Bloomingdale School District 13, Naperville Community Unit School District 203 and Lake Park Community High School District 108 were among the 695 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (IS
Fenton Community High School District 100, Wood Dale School District 7 and Naperville Community Unit School District 203 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2018 finances.
The next Board of Education public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20, 2019.
The average school administrator's salary in the Gower School District 62 was $144,755 during the 2019 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $80,460.
The average school administrator's salary in the Gower School District 62 was $136,126 during the 2020 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $80,301.