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There were 71,401 white students enrolled in DuPage County districts in 2021-22 school year
In the 2021-22 school year, 49.9% of students enrolled in DuPage County school districts identified as white.
Hinsdale Township High School District 86
Hinsdale Township High School District 86 includes two high schools, Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South. The district serves students from Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Westmont and Willowbrook. The District 86 administrative office is at 5500 S. Grant St., Hinsdale.
Recent News About Hinsdale Township High School District 86
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2021-22 School Year: Average school administrator earns 19.9% more than teachers in Hinsdale Township High School District 86
The average school administrator’s salary in Hinsdale Township High School District 86 was $136,796 during the 2021-22 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $114,133, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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2022: Hinsdale Township High School District 86 administrators rank 89th in state for average pay
Administrators in Hinsdale Township High School District 86 earn an average of $136,796 per year, ranking 89th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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DuPage County districts recorded lower truancy rate in 2021-22 school year compared to average in Illinois
Truancy is a persistent issue in many schools across the United States, with some students regularly skipping classes and falling behind in their studies.
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DuPage County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year
Indian Prairie School District 204 stood out in DuPage County with 25,632 students enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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DuPage County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students in 2021-22 school year
In DuPage County districts, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Gallo abruptly resigns from D86 school board: ‘The current D86 board is the worst’
Prior to the end of the Oct. 26 Hinsdale District 86 school board meeting school board member Kay Gallo left the boardroom and sent an email noting her resignation “effective immediately.
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Cordova-Ptak: Akhras ‘needs to denounce and leave this organization immediately or leave D86’
Michelle Cordova-Ptak is calling for Hinsdale School District 86 school board member Asma Akhras to resign from either the school board or her board position with the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 6.3% of DuPage County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year
In DuPage County districts, 9,003 Black students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 62.3% of Hinsdale Township High School District 86’s student body in 2021-22 school year
In Hinsdale Township High School District 86, 2,429 white students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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Hinsdale Township High School District 86's enrollment rank increases during 2021-22 school year
Hinsdale Township High School District 86 welcomed 3,898 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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Hinsdale Township High School District 86 welcomes 3,898 students in 2021-22 school year
Enrollment at Hinsdale Township High School District 86 fell from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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Fewer of Hinsdale Township High School District 86 students graduating in 2022 after 4-years
91.4% of Hinsdale Township High School District 86 students graduated in 2022 after four years of schooling, according to the Illinois Report Card.
Government
Weiland: ‘Hinsdale High School Superintendent wanted to hire a consultant then train teachers in anti-racism’
Darien resident Tom Weiland called out Hinsdale 86 Superintendent Tammy Prentiss for hiring an outwardly biased “anti-racism” consultant Valda Valbrun in 2022.
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Farkas on D86 Markey hire: ‘I don't think they're aware of some of these inner issues that are happening’
New D86 Assistant Superintendent Jason Markey was the focal point of a letter authored by teachers at his past employer District 225 who accused him of creating a “toxic evironment.”