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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 preschool serving 287 students in Elmhurst SD 205 School District.
Public Preschools in Elmhurst SD 205 School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
8,299 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
592 Teachers
37,133 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.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.70
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
561 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,545 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
30%
# Black Students
139 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
5,658 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
68%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
382 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
288
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
543
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
638
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
599
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
585
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
549
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
579
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
627
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
578
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
606
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
643
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
629
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
702
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
733
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,200 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$193 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,839
$21,914
Spending / Student
$23,200
$21,170
Best Elmhurst SD 205 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
130 W Madison St
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2385
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2385
Grades: PK
| 287 students
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