An equity score of 29/100 ranks Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 #561 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,879 per pupil, Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 ranks #90 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,836
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$22,879
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 operates 4 public schools serving 7,836 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dupage County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,879 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.1% local, 25.0% state, and 3.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #561 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (97 AP courses district-wide), a 270.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.5% White, 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Glenbard North High School, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.
Its largest campus is Glenbard West High School, enrolling 2,330 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Glenbard West High School accounts for 29.7% of all Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 student enrollment
That concentration means Glenbard Twp Hsd 87-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 school enrollment ranges from 1,090 students (lowest) to 2,330 students (highest), a spread of 1,240 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 student-counselor ratio is 270:1: slightly below the ~408 national average, within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Sitting just under the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 is typically wider than the Glenbard Twp Hsd 87-aggregate figure suggests.
Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 chronic absenteeism rate is 29.3%: slightly above the ~28 national average, aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Sitting just over the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 is typically wider than the Glenbard Twp Hsd 87-aggregate figure suggests.