Item: Gower School District 62
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Gower School District 62

7700 Clarendon Hills Rd
Burr Ridge, IL 60527-5805

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (630) 986-5383

Top Rankings

Gower School District 62 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,103 Schools

# Students

932 Students

1,223,913 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

89,922 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gower School District 62	Illinois
Pre-K	59	58
Kind	77	121
1	84	131
2	115	174
3	96	135
4	97	135
5	116	135
6	86	137
7	104	117
8	98	118

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District Rank

Gower School District 62, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#48 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gower School District 62
2023	#48
2022	#37
2021	#35
2019	#51
2018	#49
2017	#47
2016	#26
2015	#42
2014	#63
2013	#36
2012	#23

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54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gower School District 62	Illinois
2023	54%	27%
2021	57%	28%
2019	59%	33%
2018	60%	32%
2017	58%	32%
2016	62%	31%
2015	54%	29%
2014	80%	59%
2013	83%	58%
2012	96%	80%
2011	97%	80%

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60%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gower School District 62	Illinois
2022	60%	30%
2021	59%	32%
2019	63%	38%
2018	60%	37%
2017	66%	38%
2016	69%	36%
2015	64%	38%
2014	79%	57%
2013	82%	58%
2012	94%	75%
2011	95%	75%

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80-84%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gower School District 62	Illinois
2023	0.63	0.70
2022	0.62	0.68
2021	0.61	0.68
2020	0.61	0.68
2019	0.61	0.68
2018	0.57	0.67
2017	0.57	0.67
2016	0.57	0.67
2015	0.56	0.67
2014	0.56	0.66
2013	0.56	0.66
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.55	0.66
2010	0.50	0.64
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.50	0.64
2007	0.48	0.63
2006	0.47	0.61
2005	0.47	0.61
2004	0.43	0.60
2003	0.43	0.59
2002	0.42	0.59
2001	0.40	0.58
2000	0.38	0.57
1999	0.37	0.56
1998	0.38	0.56
1997	0.37	0.54
1996	0.37	0.53
1995	0.38	0.53
1994	0.37	0.52
1993	0.38	0.52
1992	0.36	0.52
1991	0.39	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower School District 62	Illinois
2023	17%	6%
2022	15%	5%
2021	16%	5%
2020	16%	5%
2019	16%	5%
2018	18%	5%
2017	18%	5%
2016	17%	5%
2015	15%	6%
2014	15%	5%
2013	16%	5%
2012	17%	4%
2011	16%	5%
2010	19%	5%
2009	19%	5%
2008	20%	5%
2007	19%	5%
2006	16%	5%
2005	18%	5%
2004	17%	4%
2003	17%	4%
2002	16%	4%
2001	17%	4%
2000	17%	3%
1999	16%	3%
1998	17%	3%
1997	17%	3%
1996	20%	3%
1995	20%	3%
1994	20%	3%
1993	19%	3%
1992	18%	3%
1991	20%	3%

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% Hispanic

16%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower School District 62	Illinois
2023	15%	27%
2022	14%	27%
2021	11%	27%
2020	8%	26%
2019	8%	26%
2018	6%	26%
2017	6%	26%
2016	9%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	8%	25%
2013	7%	24%
2012	7%	24%
2011	7%	23%
2010	10%	22%
2009	10%	22%
2008	9%	21%
2007	8%	20%
2006	6%	19%
2005	7%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	6%	17%
2002	6%	16%
2001	5%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	13%
1997	4%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower School District 62	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	3%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	4%	17%
2019	4%	17%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	3%	17%
2015	3%	17%
2014	4%	17%
2013	4%	18%
2012	4%	18%
2011	5%	18%
2010	5%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	4%	21%
2003	4%	21%
2002	4%	21%
2001	3%	21%
2000	2%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	2%	21%
1997	2%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1995	2%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1993	2%	21%
1992	2%	21%
1991	2%	21%

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% White

56%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gower School District 62	Illinois
2023	56%	45%
2022	58%	47%
2021	59%	47%
2020	59%	48%
2019	59%	48%
2018	62%	49%
2017	62%	49%
2016	63%	49%
2015	64%	49%
2014	63%	50%
2013	64%	50%
2012	65%	51%
2011	65%	51%
2010	66%	53%
2009	67%	53%
2008	67%	54%
2007	69%	55%
2006	71%	56%
2005	70%	57%
2004	73%	57%
2003	73%	58%
2002	74%	59%
2001	75%	60%
2000	77%	61%
1999	78%	62%
1998	77%	63%
1997	77%	64%
1996	77%	64%
1995	76%	65%
1994	77%	65%
1993	77%	65%
1992	78%	66%
1991	76%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gower School District 62	Illinois
2023	9%	4%
2022	10%	4%
2021	11%	4%
2020	12%	4%
2019	12%	4%
2018	10%	3%
2017	10%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	10%	3%
2014	10%	3%
2013	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,394 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,895 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gower School District 62	Illinois
2023	$23 MM	$15 MM
2022	$23 MM	$14 MM
2021	$23 MM	$15 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$14 MM
2018	$17 MM	$15 MM
2017	$18 MM	$13 MM
2016	$17 MM	$12 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$16 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$14 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gower School District 62	Illinois
2023	$22 MM	$14 MM
2022	$21 MM	$14 MM
2021	$22 MM	$14 MM
2020	$21 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$13 MM
2018	$15 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$12 MM
2016	$16 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$11 MM
2014	$16 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$11 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$8 MM
2002	$13 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,394

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gower School District 62	Illinois
2023	$24,632	$17,333
2022	$26,166	$19,707
2021	$25,346	$17,764
2020	$26,166	$19,707
2019	$21,879	$17,662
2018	$18,823	$19,255
2017	$20,055	$17,801
2016	$19,362	$14,596
2015	$16,449	$11,118
2014	$19,198	$13,203
2012	$17,548	$11,701
2011	$17,033	$11,859
2010	$15,060	$11,118
2009	$14,383	$10,546
2008	$13,812	$11,298
2007	$12,789	$10,143
2006	$12,117	$9,054
2005	$12,193	$9,158
2004	$11,717	$8,999
2003	$11,757	$8,614
2002	$11,329	$8,976
2001	$11,338	$8,649
2000	$10,089	$8,451
1999	$9,868	$7,697
1998	$8,093	$5,971
1997	$7,796	$5,662
1995	$7,697	$5,677
1992	$6,611	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$23,895

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gower School District 62	Illinois
2023	$24,128	$16,251
2022	$24,177	$19,097
2021	$24,827	$16,655
2020	$24,177	$19,097
2019	$20,481	$17,005
2018	$16,999	$18,215
2017	$19,339	$17,235
2016	$18,501	$14,516
2015	$15,128	$11,218
2014	$18,548	$12,904
2012	$16,214	$11,755
2011	$14,629	$11,220
2010	$13,851	$11,218
2009	$12,866	$10,416
2008	$13,082	$10,971
2007	$12,341	$9,827
2006	$11,958	$8,997
2005	$11,409	$9,234
2004	$10,794	$9,089
2003	$15,140	$9,395
2002	$14,588	$9,305
2001	$10,399	$8,562
2000	$9,140	$8,142
1999	$8,629	$7,325
1998	$7,130	$5,848
1997	$6,600	$5,503
1995	$6,923	$5,507
1992	$6,199	$4,672

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Best Gower School District 62 �� Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gower West Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

7650 Clarendon Hills Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383

Gr: PK-4 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Gower Middle School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
:

10/

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7941 S Madison St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383

Gr: 5-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 932 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 10% in IL
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education