Top Rankings
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,259 students in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 are Clarendon Hills Middle School and Hinsdale Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
3,564 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 865 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
66%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,431 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,314 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,431
$22,430
Spending / Student
$23,314
$21,668
Best Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarendon Hills Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Hinsdale Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 S Garfield St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Gr: 6-8 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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