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Glenbard Township High School District 87

596 Crescent Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-4200

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Top 30%

Tel: (630) 469-9100

Top Rankings

Glenbard Township High School District 87 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

4,395 Schools

# Students

7,747 Students

1,881,779 Students

# Teachers

475 Teachers

136,648 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
9	1,862	155
10	1,892	156
11	1,949	152
12	2,044	150

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District Rank

Glenbard Township High School District 87, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#221 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87
2023	#221
2022	#181
2021	#193
2019	#272
2018	#200
2017	#181
2016	#617
2015	#460
2014	#338
2013	#367
2012	#794

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36%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2023	36%	27%
2021	38%	28%
2019	43%	33%
2018	43%	32%
2017	46%	32%
2016	8%	31%
2015	11%	29%
2014	62%	59%
2013	60%	58%
2012	63%	80%
2011	62%	80%

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38%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2022	38%	30%
2021	40%	32%
2019	44%	38%
2018	43%	37%
2017	48%	38%
2016	37%	36%
2015	52%	38%
2014	62%	57%
2013	64%	58%
2012	60%	75%
2011	59%	75%

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60%

50%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2018	93%	87%
2017	93%	87%
2016	93%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	90%	86%
2013	87%	83%
2012	88%	82%
2011	88%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2023	0.70	0.70
2022	0.69	0.68
2021	0.68	0.68
2020	0.67	0.68
2019	0.67	0.68
2018	0.66	0.67
2017	0.66	0.67
2016	0.65	0.67
2015	0.65	0.67
2014	0.64	0.66
2013	0.63	0.66
2012	0.62	0.65
2011	0.61	0.66
2010	0.57	0.64
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.54	0.64
2007	0.51	0.63
2006	0.50	0.61
2005	0.48	0.61
2004	0.48	0.60
2003	0.46	0.59
2002	0.45	0.59
2001	0.43	0.58
2000	0.42	0.57
1999	0.41	0.56
1998	0.39	0.56
1997	0.40	0.54
1996	0.39	0.53
1995	0.38	0.53
1994	0.36	0.52
1993	0.35	0.52
1992	0.35	0.52
1991	0.33	0.52

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% American Indian

% Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2023	16%	6%
2022	17%	5%
2021	16%	5%
2020	17%	5%
2019	17%	5%
2018	16%	5%
2017	16%	5%
2016	16%	5%
2015	15%	6%
2014	14%	5%
2013	15%	5%
2012	13%	4%
2011	13%	5%
2010	14%	5%
2009	13%	5%
2008	14%	5%
2007	12%	5%
2006	13%	5%
2005	14%	5%
2004	15%	4%
2003	15%	4%
2002	14%	4%
2001	14%	4%
2000	13%	3%
1999	13%	3%
1998	13%	3%
1997	13%	3%
1996	12%	3%
1995	12%	3%
1994	12%	3%
1993	12%	3%
1992	11%	3%
1991	11%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2023	30%	27%
2022	28%	27%
2021	26%	27%
2020	23%	26%
2019	23%	26%
2018	23%	26%
2017	23%	26%
2016	22%	26%
2015	22%	25%
2014	21%	25%
2013	21%	24%
2012	20%	24%
2011	19%	23%
2010	17%	22%
2009	16%	22%
2008	14%	21%
2007	13%	20%
2006	12%	19%
2005	10%	18%
2004	10%	18%
2003	9%	17%
2002	9%	16%
2001	8%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	7%	14%
1998	6%	13%
1997	6%	13%
1996	6%	12%
1995	6%	12%
1994	5%	11%
1993	5%	11%
1992	5%	10%
1991	4%	10%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2023	7%	17%
2022	7%	17%
2021	7%	17%
2020	7%	17%
2019	7%	17%
2018	8%	17%
2017	8%	17%
2016	8%	17%
2015	8%	17%
2014	8%	17%
2013	7%	18%
2012	8%	18%
2011	8%	18%
2010	8%	20%
2009	8%	20%
2008	7%	20%
2007	7%	20%
2006	7%	20%
2005	6%	20%
2004	5%	21%
2003	5%	21%
2002	4%	21%
2001	4%	21%
2000	5%	21%
1999	4%	21%
1998	4%	21%
1997	5%	20%
1996	5%	21%
1995	4%	20%
1994	4%	21%
1993	4%	21%
1992	4%	21%
1991	4%	21%

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% White

43%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2023	44%	45%
2022	45%	47%
2021	48%	47%
2020	50%	48%
2019	50%	48%
2018	51%	49%
2017	51%	49%
2016	52%	49%
2015	53%	49%
2014	54%	50%
2013	55%	50%
2012	57%	51%
2011	58%	51%
2010	61%	53%
2009	63%	53%
2008	65%	54%
2007	67%	55%
2006	68%	56%
2005	70%	57%
2004	70%	57%
2003	71%	58%
2002	73%	59%
2001	74%	60%
2000	75%	61%
1999	76%	62%
1998	77%	63%
1997	76%	64%
1996	77%	64%
1995	78%	65%
1994	79%	65%
1993	79%	65%
1992	80%	66%
1991	81%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,870 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,289 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$200 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2023	$200 MM	$15 MM
2022	$196 MM	$14 MM
2021	$200 MM	$15 MM
2020	$196 MM	$14 MM
2019	$186 MM	$14 MM
2018	$207 MM	$15 MM
2017	$199 MM	$13 MM
2016	$178 MM	$12 MM
2015	$140 MM	$10 MM
2014	$164 MM	$12 MM
2012	$149 MM	$11 MM
2011	$149 MM	$11 MM
2010	$140 MM	$10 MM
2009	$131 MM	$10 MM
2008	$125 MM	$9 MM
2007	$120 MM	$9 MM
2006	$111 MM	$8 MM
2005	$108 MM	$8 MM
2004	$105 MM	$8 MM
2003	$103 MM	$7 MM
2002	$101 MM	$8 MM
2001	$95 MM	$7 MM
2000	$95 MM	$7 MM
1999	$87 MM	$7 MM
1998	$78 MM	$6 MM
1997	$75 MM	$5 MM
1996	$71 MM	$5 MM
1995	$67 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$196 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2023	$196 MM	$14 MM
2022	$190 MM	$14 MM
2021	$196 MM	$14 MM
2020	$190 MM	$14 MM
2019	$180 MM	$13 MM
2018	$207 MM	$14 MM
2017	$200 MM	$12 MM
2016	$198 MM	$12 MM
2015	$138 MM	$11 MM
2014	$155 MM	$12 MM
2012	$141 MM	$11 MM
2011	$141 MM	$11 MM
2010	$138 MM	$11 MM
2009	$130 MM	$10 MM
2008	$111 MM	$9 MM
2007	$110 MM	$9 MM
2006	$106 MM	$8 MM
2005	$110 MM	$8 MM
2004	$113 MM	$8 MM
2003	$117 MM	$8 MM
2002	$115 MM	$8 MM
2001	$109 MM	$7 MM
2000	$112 MM	$7 MM
1999	$86 MM	$6 MM
1998	$74 MM	$6 MM
1997	$72 MM	$5 MM
1996	$74 MM	$5 MM
1995	$66 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,870

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2023	$25,576	$17,333
2022	$24,384	$19,707
2021	$24,884	$17,764
2020	$24,384	$19,707
2019	$23,319	$17,662
2018	$25,868	$19,255
2017	$24,980	$17,801
2016	$22,234	$14,596
2015	$17,200	$11,118
2014	$19,464	$13,203
2012	$16,769	$11,701
2011	$16,694	$11,859
2010	$15,584	$11,118
2009	$14,624	$10,546
2008	$13,942	$11,298
2007	$13,394	$10,143
2006	$12,331	$9,054
2005	$12,005	$9,158
2004	$11,789	$8,999
2003	$11,565	$8,614
2002	$11,563	$8,976
2001	$11,107	$8,649
2000	$11,562	$8,451
1999	$10,695	$7,697
1998	$9,045	$5,971
1997	$8,727	$5,662
1995	$9,068	$5,677
1992	$8,387	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$25,289

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Glenbard Township High School District 87	Illinois
2023	$25,002	$16,251
2022	$23,602	$19,097
2021	$24,325	$16,655
2020	$23,602	$19,097
2019	$22,570	$17,005
2018	$25,861	$18,215
2017	$25,072	$17,235
2016	$24,665	$14,516
2015	$16,944	$11,218
2014	$18,378	$12,904
2012	$15,822	$11,755
2011	$15,784	$11,220
2010	$15,353	$11,218
2009	$14,472	$10,416
2008	$12,403	$10,971
2007	$12,302	$9,827
2006	$11,791	$8,997
2005	$12,204	$9,234
2004	$12,654	$9,089
2003	$13,128	$9,395
2002	$13,184	$9,305
2001	$12,720	$8,562
2000	$13,553	$8,142
1999	$10,534	$7,325
1998	$8,585	$5,848
1997	$8,331	$5,503
1995	$8,929	$5,507
1992	$8,481	$4,672

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Best Glenbard Township High School District 87 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Glenbard West High School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

670 Crescent Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-8600

Gr: 9-12 | 2,313 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #22.

Glenbard South High School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

23w200 Butterfield Rd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-6500

Gr: 9-12 | 1,027 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #33.

Glenbard North High School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

990 Kuhn Rd
Carol Stream, IL 60188
(630) 653-7000

Gr: 9-12 | 2,143 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #44.

Glenbard East High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1014 S Main St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 627-9250

Gr: 9-12 | 2,264 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Glenbard Township High School District 87?

Glenbard Township High School District 87 manages 4 public schools serving 7,747 students.

What is the rank of Glenbard Township High School District 87?

Glenbard Township High School District 87 is ranked #229 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Glenbard Township High School District 87?

43% of Glenbard Township High School District 87 students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Glenbard Township High School District 87?

Glenbard Township High School District 87 has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Glenbard Township High School District 87's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,289 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 7,747 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education