Lombard SD 44 School District

150 W Madison St
Lombard, IL 60148-3317
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Lombard SD 44 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 967 students in Lombard SD 44 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Lombard SD 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
2,962 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lombard SD 44 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 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)
#215 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lombard SD 44  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
36%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lombard SD 44  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.
37%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lombard SD 44  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.
63%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
360 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
12%
5%
# Hispanic Students
479 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
211 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
1,809 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
61%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
160
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
293
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
306
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
296
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,200 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,081 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lombard SD 44  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
$77 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lombard SD 44  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
$25,200
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lombard SD 44  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
$26,081
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lombard SD 44  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 Lombard SD 44 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
1514 S Main St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 967 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,962 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : Top 30% in IL
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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