Joe Koppel, Director of Bands at Jackson Middle School | VanderCook College of Music
Joe Koppel, Director of Bands at Jackson Middle School | VanderCook College of Music
On September 22, students from Jackson and Jefferson Middle Schools participated in the annual D45 Crosstown Classic soccer match. The event took place at Willowbrook High School, where students, families, and friends from both schools attended to support the teams. Before the game, students from both middle schools performed “The Star Spangled Banner” under the direction of Mr. Joe Koppel.
Jackson Middle School won the match with a score of 5-0. Organizers thanked Willowbrook High School for hosting and acknowledged everyone who contributed to making the event successful.
Both Jackson and Jefferson Middle Schools are part of Villa Park School District 45, which also includes Ardmore Elementary School, North Elementary School, Schafer Elementary School, Stevenson School, Westmore Elementary School, and York Center Elementary School. More information about these schools can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
Villa Park School District 45 employs 224 teachers with an average salary of $74,159 before pension contributions; approximately 83 percent are women and 17 percent are men. There are no teachers in the district with more than ten absences per year. Additional details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
The student population in Villa Park School District 45 is composed of about 43 percent White students, 8 percent Black students, 35 percent Hispanic students, and 8 percent Asian students. Demographic data can be reviewed at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
In terms of spending, Villa Park School District 45 allocated $23,216 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $76.7 million as reported by https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
"Thank you to our hosts at Willowbrook and to all those who helped make the event a success!"
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