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Lyons Township High School District 204

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Lyons Township, Brookfield, La Grange, Western Springs, La Grange Park, Burr Ridge, Countryside, Willow Springs, Indian Head Park, Hodgkins and McCook, and parts of Proviso Township, Hinsdale and Summit.

Lyons Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Students
3,706
Schools
1
Spent per student
$27,424
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$24.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lyons Township High School District 204

  • Its letter, A: results better than 92% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 27% more per student than the IL average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $24.7M, about $6,662 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 92% of the 887 Illinois school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Lyons Township 112,345ABrookfield 18,879ALa Grange 15,935A+Western Springs 13,588A+La Grange Park 13,453ABurr Ridge 11,179ACountryside 6,260AWillow Springs 5,788AIndian Head Park 3,961AHodgkins 1,480McCook 240

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lyons Township. Grade by grade →

9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 25.8% · 1,059 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 29.9% · 966 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.6% · 961 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$27,424 per student · 27% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 28%Federal 1%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,037’20
3,967’21
3,842’22
3,767’23
3,706’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 64%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools.

Lyons Twp High Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · La Grange
A
3,706 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hinsdale Township High School District 86Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove Township, Oak Brook
$33,501per student
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201Berwyn, Berwyn Township, Forest View
$19,103per student
Reavis Township High School District 220Bedford Park, Forest View, Stickney Township
$18,645per student
Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208North Riverside, Riverside Township, Riverside
$20,777per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Illinois.