Summary:
The Hinsdale CCSD 181 district in Illinois is home to two exceptional middle schools: Hinsdale Middle School and Clarendon Hills Middle School. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Illinois, with Clarendon Hills Middle School ranking 25th out of 1,368 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 13th out of 1,363 in 2023-2024.
Academically, the students at both schools demonstrate exceptional performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 85.2% of Hinsdale Middle School students and 89.6% of Clarendon Hills Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, while 75.3% and 84.7% respectively were proficient or better in Mathematics, far exceeding the state averages.
While both schools have higher chronic absenteeism rates than the district average, they still perform better than the state average. Additionally, Clarendon Hills Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.0 and a higher per-student spending of $21,408, compared to Hinsdale Middle School's 12.2 ratio and $20,021 per-student spending. These factors may contribute to Clarendon Hills' slightly stronger academic performance, but both schools are clearly providing an exceptional educational experience for their students.
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