Hinsdale Central High School

As an expansive senior high in Hinsdale, Illinois, Hinsdale Central High School enrolls 2,445 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Hinsdale Twp HSD 86. That puts it 193% bigger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.

Hinsdale Twp HSD 86 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 3,815 students. Hinsdale Central High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Hinsdale Central High School logs that 60% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 21% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Hinsdale Central High School has 174 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for DuPage County put median household earnings sit near $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across DuPage County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), Hinsdale Central High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Madison Elem School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hinsdale Central High School has fell 12%, going from 2,786 students in 2018 to 2,445 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 60% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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