DuPage HSD 88

Public school district · DuPage County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1713940

DuPage HSD 88 spent $23,109 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 2 schools enrolled 3,830 students in 2024-25; 25.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,010 per student, up 8.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to DuPage HSD 88 in enrollment (3,785 to 4,040 students) and DuPage HSD 88 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to DuPage HSD 88, FY23Hinsdale School District 86 $30,924; Lyons Twp HSD 204 $25,494; North Shore SD 112 $24,799; DuPage HSD 88 $23,109; Kaneland CUSD 302 $19,612; Lockport Twp HSD 205 $18,531; Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C $17,369; Galesburg CUSD 205 $16,041; Triad CUSD 2 $12,745; O'Fallon School District 90 $11,672; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kHinsdale School District 86$30,924Lyons Twp HSD 204$25,494North Shore SD 112$24,799DuPage HSD 88$23,109Kaneland CUSD 302$19,612Lockport Twp HSD 205$18,531Troy Community Consolidated Sc…$17,369Galesburg CUSD 205$16,041Triad CUSD 2$12,745O'Fallon School District 90$11,672State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to DuPage HSD 88, FY23Hinsdale School District 86 $30,924; Lyons Twp HSD 204 $25,494; North Shore SD 112 $24,799; DuPage HSD 88 $23,109; Kaneland CUSD 302 $19,612; Lockport Twp HSD 205 $18,531; Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C $17,369; Galesburg CUSD 205 $16,041; Triad CUSD 2 $12,745; O'Fallon School District 90 $11,672; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kHinsdale School District 86$30,924Lyons Twp HSD 204$25,494North Shore SD 112$24,799DuPage HSD 88$23,109Kaneland CUSD 302$19,612Lockport Twp HSD 205$18,531Troy Community Consolidated School …$17,369Galesburg CUSD 205$16,041Triad CUSD 2$12,745O'Fallon School District 90$11,672State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to DuPage HSD 88, FY23Hinsdale School District 86 $30,924; Lyons Twp HSD 204 $25,494; North Shore SD 112 $24,799; DuPage HSD 88 $23,109; Kaneland CUSD 302 $19,612; Lockport Twp HSD 205 $18,531; Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C $17,369; Galesburg CUSD 205 $16,041; Triad CUSD 2 $12,745; O'Fallon School District 90 $11,672; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kHinsdale School District 86$30,924Lyons Twp HSD 204$25,494North Shore SD 112$24,799DuPage HSD 88$23,109Kaneland CUSD 302$19,612Lockport Twp HSD 205$18,531Troy Community Consolidated School District…$17,369Galesburg CUSD 205$16,041Triad CUSD 2$12,745O'Fallon School District 90$11,672State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to DuPage HSD 88, FY23Hinsdale School District 86 $30,924; Lyons Twp HSD 204 $25,494; North Shore SD 112 $24,799; DuPage HSD 88 $23,109; Kaneland CUSD 302 $19,612; Lockport Twp HSD 205 $18,531; Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C $17,369; Galesburg CUSD 205 $16,041; Triad CUSD 2 $12,745; O'Fallon School District 90 $11,672; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kHinsdale School District 86$30,924Lyons Twp HSD 204$25,494North Shore SD 112$24,799DuPage HSD 88$23,109Kaneland CUSD 302$19,612Lockport Twp HSD 205$18,531Troy Community Consolidated School Dist…$17,369Galesburg CUSD 205$16,041Triad CUSD 2$12,745O'Fallon School District 90$11,672State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$115,209,000 in revenue: 25.7% state, 69.6% local and 4.6% federal. Total spending including $1,518,000 of capital outlay was $99,474,000, or $25,382 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

DuPage HSD 88 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $29,660,000; Local $80,233,000; Federal $5,316,000; total $115,209,000.
  • State$29,660,000 26%
  • Local$80,233,000 70%
  • Federal$5,316,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,919 students in 2022-23, 3,856 students in 2023-24, 3,830 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

DuPage HSD 88 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,919, 2023-24: 3,856, 2024-25: 3,83001k2k3k4k2022-233,9192023-243,8562024-253,830
DuPage HSD 88 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,919, 2023-24: 3,856, 2024-25: 3,83001k2k3k4k2022-233,9192023-243,8562024-253,830
DuPage HSD 88 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,919, 2023-24: 3,856, 2024-25: 3,83001k2k3k4k2022-233,9192023-243,8562024-253,830
DuPage HSD 88 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,919, 2023-24: 3,856, 2024-25: 3,83001k2k3k4k2022-233,9192023-243,8562024-253,830

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,919240.216.3
2023-243,856234.916.4
2024-253,830231.216.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in DuPage HSD 88 scored proficient or above: 21% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts21%29.9%1,208

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% of the 1,005 students in DuPage HSD 88's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate90%87.6%
Students in the class1,005149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 high schools, 3,830 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Willowbrook High School1,98316.7not reportedSchoolwide program
Addison Trail High School1,84716.4not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact DuPage HSD 88

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about DuPage HSD 88

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentDuPage HSD 88 ranks 72 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,109).#72 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisDuPage HSD 88 is the number 93 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 3,919 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#93 of 865
  3. Galesburg CUSD 205The next larger Illinois district: 3,928 students in fall 2022, $16,041 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,041
  4. Lockport Twp HSD 205The next smaller Illinois district: 3,872 students in fall 2022, $18,531 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,531
  5. Compare DuPage HSD 88 with Galesburg CUSD 205Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Willowbrook High School, its largest high school1,983 students in 2024-25, 16.7 per teacher.1,983
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about DuPage HSD 88

  1. How many schools and students are in DuPage HSD 88?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 high), enrolling 3,830 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does DuPage HSD 88 spend per student?
    $23,109 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,010 per student, up 8.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does DuPage HSD 88's money come from?
    $115,209,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 25.7% state, 69.6% local and 4.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in DuPage HSD 88 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 256 of the 3,844 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in DuPage HSD 88 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in DuPage HSD 88 scored proficient or above: 21% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in DuPage HSD 88?
    90% of the 1,005 students in DuPage HSD 88's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is DuPage HSD 88's NCES district ID?
    1713940. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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