Hinsdale D181 Schools Top State Charts Again

HINSDALE, IL – Hinsdale School District 181 has again landed among Illinois' top-rated public school systems, earning an overall A+ in the newly released Niche school rankings, the district announced last week.

The district also ranked No. 5 statewide for Best Teachers in Illinois.

Niche, a for-profit company, uses public records to analyze schools.

At the school level, all nine District 181 schools received individual A+ overall grades, according to a district news release.

Several campuses also placed near the top of Illinois rankings for public elementary and middle schools, including two schools that took the No. 1 spot in their categories.

Clarendon Hills Middle School was ranked the No. 1 Best Public Middle School in Illinois. Hinsdale Middle School was ranked No. 7 on the same statewide list.

Among elementary schools, Elm Elementary School was ranked the No. 1 Best Public Elementary School in Illinois. Monroe Elementary School ranked No. 2, The Lane Elementary School ranked No. 4, Walker Elementary School ranked No. 5, Oak Elementary School ranked No. 6, Madison Elementary School ranked No. 8 and Prospect Elementary School ranked No. 10.

With 3,500 students, District 181 has one of the state's wealthiest student bodies. Less than 2 percent of its students come from low-income families, compared with nearly half statewide, according to the Illinois Report Card.