The Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 congratulated the eighth-grade classes from Hinsdale Middle School and Clarendon Hills Middle School on their graduation, which took place on May 29. The district recognized this milestone as a testament to the students’ hard work, growth, and dedication over several years.
In a message to graduates, the district encouraged them to celebrate their achievements, cherish memories and friendships made during their time in middle school, and look forward with excitement to beginning high school in the fall. The statement included a quote from Henry David Thoreau: “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” Families can view recordings of the graduation ceremonies by visiting the district’s website.
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 represents DuPage and Cook counties. Schools within this district include Clarendon Hills Middle School, Elm Elementary School, Hinsdale Middle School, Madison Elementary School, Monroe Elementary School, Oak Elementary School, Prospect Elementary School, The Lane Elementary School, and Walker School. The district enrolled 3,743 students during the 2019-2020 school year and serves grades pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Clarendon Hills and DuPage County, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
The student population is composed of approximately 69.8 percent White students; other represented groups include Black (1.1 percent), Hispanic (6.8 percent), and Asian (15.4 percent) students. According to data from ISBE, there were four chronically truant students enrolled in District 181 during the 2020 school year—a chronic truancy rate of just 0.1 percent compared with a statewide average of 9.6 percent.
District staffing includes a total of 282 teachers earning an average salary of $94,227 before pension contributions; ninety percent are women while ten percent are men. ISBE also reports that no teachers had more than ten absences during that period.
For expenditures during fiscal year 2020, the Illinois State Board of Education reports that Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 spent $31,308 per student for a total expenditure amounting to $117 million.
