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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 291 students in Elmhurst SD 205 School District.
Public Preschools in Elmhurst SD 205 School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
8,330 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
613 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Elmhurst SD 205 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 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
12 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
569 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,552 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
32%
# Black Students
152 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
5,647 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
68%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
396 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
564
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
583
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
639
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
611
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
603
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
555
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
591
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
637
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
579
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
650
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
648
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
635
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
744
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,757 in this school district is less 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 $23,114 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$193 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,757
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,114
$21,244
Best Elmhurst SD 205 School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
| 291 students
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