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Glen Ellyn SD 41 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,226 students in Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,474 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Glen Ellyn SD 41 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.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
448 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
13%
4%
# Hispanic Students
500 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
32%
# Black Students
72 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,287 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
66%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
307
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
396
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
400
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
382
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
357
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
392
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 $22,993 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 $22,102 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,993
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,102
$21,244
Best Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Glen Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
561 Elm St
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #22.
Churchill Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23w240 Geneva Rd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 669 students
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