Hinsdale CCSD 181
Hinsdale CCSD 181 is a public school district based in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, serving 3,574 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #106 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 397 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. James Wipke. It spends about $21,239 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Hinsdale CCSD 181 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hinsdale CCSD 181 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,239 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,390 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $83.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $94.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 305 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 623 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. James Wipke
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Chicago School District 187North Chicago | 3,637 | 8 | $16,905 | 13.6 | #105 |
| Hinsdale CCSD 181Clarendon Hills · this district | 3,574 | 9 | $21,239 | 11.7 | #106 |
| Evanston Twp HSD 202Evanston | 3,560 | 2 | $24,646 | 12.2 | #107 |
| Warren Twp HSD 121Gurnee | 3,537 | 1 | $15,889 | 15.7 | #108 |
| Leyden CHSD 212Franklin Park | 3,527 | 2 | $23,062 | 14.7 | #109 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs School DistrictHot Springs, AR | 3,576 | $13,044 | 14.6 |
| Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.Town & Country, MO | 3,576 | $109,934 | 1.7 |
| NorwoodNorwood, MA | 3,575 | $20,835 | 11.2 |
| Giles County Public SchoolsPearisburg, VA | 3,575 | $12,127 | 16.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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