The truancy rate at Drexel Elementary School fell to 7 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a West Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The revenue Western Springs School District 101 received through local taxes increased 12.7 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a West Cook News analysis of public schools data.

More than 84.4 percent of teachers stay at Lincoln Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Retired J S Morton HSD 201 employee Nathan Conger saved $47,806 toward his pension over 12 years working for public schools, Illinois Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRS) records show.

At Freedom Middle School, a 2.0-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

The truancy rate at Irving Elementary School stayed flat at 2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a West Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Park Junior High School, a 13.9-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

More than 93.2 percent of teachers stay at Highlands Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Whittier Primary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a West Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at McClure Junior High School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a West Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Roosevelt Middle School, a 4.6-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed River Grove School District 85-5 on its financial "review" list.

At Rhodes Elementary School, a 5.7-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

Retired Leyden CHSD 212 employee Stephen Marten saved $226,995 toward his pension over 29 years working for public schools, Illinois Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRS) records show.

The truancy rate at Oliver W. Holmes Elementary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a West Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Cicero East Elementary School, a 8.0-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

The truancy rate at Komarek Elementary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a West Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Westdale Elementary School rose to 6 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a West Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Longfellow Elementary School, a 37.4-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Rhodes School District 84-5 on its financial "recognition" list.