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Schools in Willowbrook · Hinsdale Township High School District 86, Gower School District 62

Willowbrook’s public schools outscore 94% of Illinois districts

Math proficiency in Willowbrook’s districts is 55%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Willowbrook, 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.

#29of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 24 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 29 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.5K
▲ 55% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Hinsdale Township High School District 86
Students per teacher
13.5
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
5,729 students on the public path
In brief

Willowbrook’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1101 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Willowbrook’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 55% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hinsdale Township High School District 86 spends $33,501 per student and Gower School District 62 $25,012, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Willowbrook’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 94% of Illinois school districts, #29 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1101)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,344 test results and a graduating class of 1,011 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Willowbrook’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,257 in math, 2,430 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Willowbrook, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Willowbrook

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hinsdale Township High School District 86Grades 9–12 · 2 schools · 3,815 students, down 2% since 2021–22 · 13.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$33,501IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Gower School District 62Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 940 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$25,012IL $21,567 · FY2024
A+
Maercker School District 60Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,430 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,153IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Hinsdale Township High School District 8660%
State average 29.9% · 997 students tested
Math · 9–12, Hinsdale Township High School District 8662%
State average 25.8% · 957 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Gower School District 6260%
State average 29.9% · 568 students tested
Math · PK–8, Gower School District 6257%
State average 25.8% · 530 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Maercker School District 6043%
State average 29.9% · 865 students tested
Math · PK–8, Maercker School District 6045%
State average 25.8% · 770 students tested

Willowbrook vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Willowbrook’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WillowbrookAGower School District 62 PK–8 · Maercker School District 60 PK–8 · Hinsdale Township High School District 86 9–12
WestmontAWestmont Community Unit School District 201 PK–12 · Maercker School District 60 PK–8 · Community High School District 99 9–12
DarienADarien School District 61 PK–8 · Cass School District 63 PK–8 · Center Cass School District 66 PK–8
Burr RidgeAGower School District 62 PK–8 · Pleasantdale School District 107 PK–8 · Hinsdale Township High School District 86 9–12
Clarendon HillsA+Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 PK–8 · Hinsdale Township High School District 86 9–12

All 4 neighbors share Hinsdale Township High School District 86 with Willowbrook for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Willowbrook

6 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).

Also serving Willowbrookin other towns
Gower West Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
531 students14:1Rate it →
Holmes Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Clarendon Hills
519 students14:1Rate it →
Gower Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Burr Ridge
A
409 students12:1Rate it →
Westview Hills Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
455 students14:1Rate it →
Hinsdale Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hinsdale
A+
2,445 students14:1Rate it →
Hinsdale South High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Darien
A
1,370 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Willowbrook’s schools

Are Willowbrook’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Willowbrook children attend outscore 94% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #29 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Willowbrook in?

Hinsdale Township High School District 86, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 3,815 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Willowbrook kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hinsdale Central High School and Hinsdale South High School.

What is Willowbrook’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Hinsdale Township High School District 86 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Willowbrook spend per student?

$33,501 in Hinsdale Township High School District 86, $25,012 in Gower School District 62 and $20,153 in Maercker School District 60 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.