Du Page Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Du Page Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Du Page Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 979 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Du Page Township’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 31% and math 23% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Lockport Township High School District 205 spends $20,557 per student and Valley View Community Unit School District 365U $22,924, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Furqaan Academy (private), St. Andrew the Apostle (private), Creme de la Creme (private) and Midwest Christian Montessori Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Du Page Township’s grade
B: better than 59% of Illinois school districts, #370 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Du Page Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Du Page Township · depends on your address
Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Ctr
Grades PK · 515 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Romeoville
John R Tibbott Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 330 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Bolingbrook
9th grade in Du Page Township
Bolingbrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,298 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bolingbrook
10th grade in Du Page Township
Bolingbrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,298 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bolingbrook
11th grade in Du Page Township
Bolingbrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,298 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bolingbrook
12th grade in Du Page Township
Bolingbrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,298 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bolingbrook
Du Page Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Valley View Community Unit School District 365U). From grade 9, students attend the Lockport Township High School District 205, shared with Crest Hill, Homer Glen, Homer, Lockport, Lockport and Romeoville. Parts of Du Page Township (13%, 9% and 7% of its land) are served by Plainfield School District 202, Naperville Community Unit District 203 and Will County School District 92 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Du Page Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Du Page Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Du Page Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Du Page Township | B | Valley View Community Unit School District 365U PK–12 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12 |
| Wheatland | A− | Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 PK–12 · Plainfield School District 202 PK–12 |
| Lisle | A | Naperville Community Unit District 203 PK–12 · Woodridge School District 68 PK–8 · Community High School District 99 9–12 |
| Lockport | B | Valley View Community Unit School District 365U PK–12 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12 |
| Bolingbrook | B+ | Valley View Community Unit School District 365U PK–12 · Plainfield School District 202 PK–12 · Community High School District 99 9–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Valley View Community Unit School District 365U with Du Page Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Du Page Township
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Du Page Township’s schools
Are Du Page Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Du Page Township children attend outscore 59% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #370 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Du Page Township in?
Two districts: Valley View Community Unit School District 365U runs grades PK–12, and Lockport Township High School District 205 runs grades 9–12, shared with Crest Hill, Homer Glen, Homer, Lockport, Lockport and Romeoville.
Where do Du Page Township kids go to high school?
Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, with 3,298 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Du Page Township’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Valley View Community Unit School District 365U graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Du Page Township spend per student?
$20,557 in Lockport Township High School District 205 and $22,924 in Valley View Community Unit School District 365U (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Du Page Township?
Yes: Furqaan Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 188 students), St. Andrew the Apostle (Catholic, grades PK–8, 187 students), Creme de la Creme (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 98 students) and Midwest Christian Montessori Academy (religious, grades PK–7, 45 students).
Parents talk
What Du Page Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Du Page Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.