Glenbard Twp HSD 87
Public school district · DuPage County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1716830
Glenbard Twp HSD 87 spent $24,208 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 87% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 4 schools enrolled 7,810 students in 2024-25; 24.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,306 per student, up 4.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 91% (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 Glenbard Twp HSD 87 in enrollment (7,109 to 8,299 students) and Glenbard Twp HSD 87 itself.
Where the money came from
$224,466,000 in revenue: 24.7% state, 71.2% local and 4.1% federal. Total spending including $24,869,000 of capital outlay was $219,208,000, or $27,974 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$55,512,000 25%
- Local$159,763,000 71%
- Federal$9,191,000 4%
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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
7,836 students in 2022-23, 7,747 students in 2023-24, 7,810 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 7,836 | 480.9 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | 7,747 | 475.2 | 16.3 |
| 2024-25 | 7,810 | 473.9 | 16.5 |
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 Glenbard Twp HSD 87 scored proficient or above: 38% 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.
| Subject | This district | Illinois | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 38% | 29.9% | 1,931 |
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
91% of the 2,020 students in Glenbard Twp HSD 87'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.
| This district | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 91% | 87.6% |
| Students in the class | 2,020 | 149,998 |
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.
4 high schools, 7,810 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbard West High School | 2,330 | 17.9 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Glenbard East High School | 2,311 | 16.9 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Glenbard North High School | 2,079 | 15.1 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Glenbard South High School | 1,090 | 15.8 | not reported | Not Title I |
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 Glenbard Twp HSD 87
- Website: glenbard87.org
- Phone: (630) 469-9100
- Office: 596 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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 Glenbard Twp HSD 87
- Illinois districts by spending per studentGlenbard Twp HSD 87 ranks 50 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,208).#50 of 377
- Every school district in IllinoisGlenbard Twp HSD 87 is the number 30 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 7,836 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#30 of 865
- Decatur SD 61The next larger Illinois district: 7,974 students in fall 2022, $15,611 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,611
- Cons HSD 230The next smaller Illinois district: 7,691 students in fall 2022, $24,263 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,263
- Compare Glenbard Twp HSD 87 with Decatur SD 61Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Glenbard West High School, its largest high school2,330 students in 2024-25, 17.9 per teacher.2,330
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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 Glenbard Twp HSD 87
How many schools and students are in Glenbard Twp HSD 87?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 high), enrolling 7,810 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Glenbard Twp HSD 87 spend per student?
$24,208 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 $25,306 per student, up 4.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Glenbard Twp HSD 87's money come from?
$224,466,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 24.7% state, 71.2% local and 4.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Glenbard Twp HSD 87 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 434 of the 8,745 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.0%, 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.How do students in Glenbard Twp HSD 87 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Glenbard Twp HSD 87 scored proficient or above: 38% 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.What is the graduation rate in Glenbard Twp HSD 87?
91% of the 2,020 students in Glenbard Twp HSD 87'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.What is Glenbard Twp HSD 87's NCES district ID?
1716830. 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