Former state school employee Barbara Perry, who retired in July 2018, saved $36,419 toward a pension over 8 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Susan Keller, who retired in June 2018, saved $145,310 toward a pension over 26 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Carol Campbell, who retired in June 2018, saved $202,896 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Kimberly Picone, who retired in June 2018, saved $109,860 toward a pension over 23 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Jonnette Maslowski, who retired in June 2018, saved $146,251 toward a pension over 27 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Shirley Pine, who retired in June 2018, saved $131,045 toward a pension over 24 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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.
Former state school employee Sandra Kerr, who retired in May 2018, saved $13,185 toward a pension over 9 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Spending per pupil at Maercker School District 60 is up 3 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
Administrators in Maercker School District 60 earn an average of $113,559 per year, ranking 187th 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
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.
Westmont-based Maercker Elementary District 60 will be selling $28 million in bonds after approximately 61 percent of those voting in Tuesday's referendum said yes to the proposal that will enhance two of the districts oldest buildings.
The board of Maercker School District 60 recently approved holding a referendum for a $28 million bond issue, a move which is raising some concerns due to increased property taxes, the district's declining student enrollment and the state's overall poor student performance rates despite increased spending for education.