Bensenville SD 2 School District

210 S Church Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106-2303
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bensenville SD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 754 students in Bensenville SD 2 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Bensenville SD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,048 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Bensenville SD 2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#478 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bensenville SD 2  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
18%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bensenville SD 2  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bensenville SD 2  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,402 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
32%
# Black Students
52 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
448 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
22%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
144
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
189
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,188 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 $25,255 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
$54 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bensenville SD 2  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bensenville SD 2  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,188
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bensenville SD 2  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,255
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bensenville SD 2  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bensenville SD 2 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tioga Elementary School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
212 W Memorial Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2602
Grades: PK-5
| 754 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,048 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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