Grade school districts in West Chicago, Burr Ridge and Roselle ranked among DuPage County's lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Lisle Community Unit School District 202, Glenbard Township High School District 87 and Fenton Community High School District 100 were among the 640 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
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.
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
Public school administrators in Winfield School District 34 are among those earning the highest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
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.
Salt Creek School District 48 reported one of the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.
Former state school employee Donna Bissett, who retired in May 2018, saved $3,328 toward a pension over 5 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.
Administrators in Salt Creek School District 48 earn an average of $135,582 per year, ranking 56th out of 858 districts in the state.
Spending per pupil at Salt Creek School District 48 is up 4 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
Former state school employee Carol Sammarco, who retired in June 2018, saved $100,753 toward a pension over 22 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Salt Creek School District 48 reported 17 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Salt Creek School District 48 increased per-student spending 28.1 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 Salt Creek School District 48 on its financial "recognition" list.