Community Unit School District 200 (DuPage County, Illinois)


Community Unit School District 200 based in Wheaton, Illinois is a public school district mainly serving the communities of Wheaton and Warrenville. CUSD 200 also services fringe areas of Carol Stream, Winfield, and West Chicago. For the 2005-06 school year, there were a total of 14,173 students enrolled in twenty schools ranging from preschool through 12th grade. The district spends about $11,795 per pupil.

Schools

High Schools
There are 4,662 students enrolled in two high schools.
Middle Schools
There are 3,250 students enrolled in four middle schools.
Elementary Schools
There are 6,164 students enrolled in thirteen elementary schools including one preschool.

Legal proceedings

In May 2009, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a decision in Stern v. Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200. The case revolved around a 2006 request, through the Freedom of Information Act, for a copy of the superintendent's contract. The district repeatedly denied this request, citing that the request would violate the superintendent's right to privacy.
The initial ruling in the circuit court was to agree with the school district. The appellate court found that the contract was not exempt from disclosure, but that there was a constitutional issue in the original complaint that was not being addressed. The Supreme Court agreed that the contract was not exempt from an FOIA request, provided that care was taken not to release any information. The decision was unanimous.