Elmhurst SD 205 School District

162 S York St
Elmhurst, IL 60126-3417
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Elmhurst SD 205 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,776 students in Elmhurst SD 205 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Elmhurst SD 205 School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Elmhurst SD 205 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is York Comm High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
8,289 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Elmhurst SD 205 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#69 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Elmhurst SD 205  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
44%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elmhurst SD 205  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.
53%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elmhurst SD 205  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.
64%
50%
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Elmhurst SD 205  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.68
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
534 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,504 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
28%
# Black Students
152 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
5,719 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
69%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
366 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
266
171
# Students in K Grade:
572
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
583
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
585
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
547
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
555
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
627
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
577
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
600
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
600
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
617
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
710
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
678
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
772
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,228 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Elmhurst SD 205  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
$193 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Elmhurst SD 205  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
$21,865
$22,162
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Elmhurst SD 205  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
$23,228
$21,409
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Elmhurst SD 205  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 Elmhurst SD 205 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
York Comm High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
355 W Saint Charles Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,776 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,289 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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