York Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Illinois districts
On the state math tests, 36% of York Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the five public school districts serving York 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.
York Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 36% and math 36% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
DuPage High School District 88 spends $25,010 per student and Glenbard Township High School District 87 $25,306, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Timothy Christian Schools (private), Islamic Foundation School (private), College Preparatory School of America (private), Immaculate Conception Grade School (private), St. Pius X Elementary School (private), Ic Catholic Prep (private), The Gardner School of Oakbrook Terrace (private), Creme de la Creme - Westmont (private), St. John's Lutheran School (private), Immanuel Lutheran (private), Ilm Montessori Inc (private), Trinity Lutheran School (private), Creative Montessori Learning Center (private), Seton Academy (private), Fusion Academy Ob: Chicago- Oak Brook (private), Wilson Montessori Academy (private), Montessori Childrens Academy (private) and Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Elmhurst (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 York Township’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Illinois school districts, #238 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve York Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in York Township · depends on your address
District 45 Early Education Ctr
Grades PK · 189 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Villa Park
John Schroder Early Childhood Ctr
Grades PK · 159 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lombard
6th grade in York Township · depends on your address
Glenn Westlake Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 935 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lombard
Jackson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 621 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Villa Park
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 375 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Villa Park
7th grade in York Township · depends on your address
Glenn Westlake Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 935 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lombard
Jackson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 621 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Villa Park
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 375 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Villa Park
8th grade in York Township · depends on your address
Glenn Westlake Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 935 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lombard
Jackson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 621 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Villa Park
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 375 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Villa Park
9th grade in York Township · depends on your address
Glenbard East High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,311 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lombard
Willowbrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,983 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Villa Park
10th grade in York Township · depends on your address
Glenbard East High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,311 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lombard
Willowbrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,983 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Villa Park
11th grade in York Township · depends on your address
Glenbard East High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,311 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lombard
Willowbrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,983 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Villa Park
12th grade in York Township · depends on your address
Glenbard East High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,311 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lombard
Willowbrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,983 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Villa Park
Parts of York Township (20%, 16%, 13%, 10% and 9% of its land) are served by Elmhurst School District 205, Butler School District 53, Community High School District 99, Downers Grove Grade School District 58 and Salt Creek School District 48 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Five districts serve York Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
York Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share York Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| York Township | B+ | SD 45 DuPage County PK–8 · Lombard School District 44 PK–8 · DuPage High School District 88 9–12 |
| Milton | A | Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 · Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 PK–8 · Glen Ellyn School District 41 PK–8 |
| Downers Grove | A | Downers Grove Grade School District 58 PK–8 · Hinsdale Township High School District 86 9–12 · Community High School District 99 9–12 |
| Addison | C+ | Addison School District 4 PK–8 · Bensenville School District 2 PK–8 · Fenton Community High School District 100 9–12 |
| Proviso | C | Proviso Township High School District 209 |
| Villa Park | B | SD 45 DuPage County PK–8 · DuPage High School District 88 9–12 |
| Elmhurst | A− | Elmhurst School District 205 PK–12 · DuPage High School District 88 9–12 |
| Oak Brook | A+ | Butler School District 53 PK–8 · Hinsdale Township High School District 86 9–12 |
| Berkeley | C− | Berkeley School District 87 PK–8 · Proviso Township High School District 209 9–12 |
| Leyden | C− | Mannheim School District 83 PK–8 · Leyden Community High School District 212 9–12 |
| Northlake | C− | Berkeley School District 87 PK–8 · Mannheim School District 83 PK–8 · Leyden Community High School District 212 9–12 |
| Hinsdale | A+ | Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 PK–8 · Hinsdale Township High School District 86 9–12 |
| Westmont | A | Westmont Community Unit School District 201 PK–12 · Maercker School District 60 PK–8 · Community High School District 99 9–12 |
4 of the 12 neighbors share Hinsdale Township High School District 86 with York Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in York Township
53 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 York Township’s schools
Are York Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools York Township children attend outscore 73% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #238 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is York Township in?
DuPage High School District 88, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 3,830 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of York Township are served by Elmhurst School District 205, Butler School District 53, Community High School District 99, Downers Grove Grade School District 58 and Salt Creek School District 48.
Where do York Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Glenbard East High School and Willowbrook High School.
What is York Township’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Glenbard Township High School District 87 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does York Township spend per student?
$25,010 in DuPage High School District 88, $25,306 in Glenbard Township High School District 87, $33,501 in Hinsdale Township High School District 86, $22,548 in SD 45 DuPage County and $23,268 in Lombard School District 44 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in York Township?
Yes: Timothy Christian Schools (religious, grades PK–12, 1,274 students), Islamic Foundation School (religious, grades PK–12, 691 students), College Preparatory School of America (religious, grades PK–12, 636 students), Immaculate Conception Grade School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 541 students), St. Pius X Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 389 students), Ic Catholic Prep (Catholic, grades 9–12, 371 students), The Gardner School of Oakbrook Terrace (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 205 students), Creme de la Creme - Westmont (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 173 students), St. John's Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 158 students), Immanuel Lutheran (religious, grades PK–8, 145 students), Ilm Montessori Inc (religious, grades PK–5, 116 students), Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 71 students), Creative Montessori Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 70 students), Seton Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 46 students), Fusion Academy Ob: Chicago- Oak Brook (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 43 students), Wilson Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 42 students), Montessori Childrens Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 40 students) and Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Elmhurst (special education, grades 7–9, 3 students).
Parents talk
What York Township families are saying about school.
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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.