Naperville CUSD 203 School District

203 W Hillside Rd
Naperville, IL 60540-6500
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Naperville CUSD 203 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,323 students in Naperville CUSD 203 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Naperville CUSD 203 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 25% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Naperville CUSD 203 School District are Maplebrook Elementary School and Scott Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 40% 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
22 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
16,071 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
1,169 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Naperville CUSD 203 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#40 out of 852 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Naperville CUSD 203  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
51%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Naperville CUSD 203  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.
63%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Naperville CUSD 203  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.
80%
50%
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Naperville CUSD 203  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,017 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
19%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,913 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
32%
# Black Students
772 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
9,322 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
58%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
966 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
422
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
1,048
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,173
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,212
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,181
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,237
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,147
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,256
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,145
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,229
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,254
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,214
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,244
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,309
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,605 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 $24,402 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$412 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Naperville CUSD 203  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
$392 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Naperville CUSD 203  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
$25,605
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Naperville CUSD 203  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
$24,402
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Naperville CUSD 203  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 Naperville CUSD 203 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maplebrook Elementary School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1630 Warbler Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6381
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
Rank: #22.
Scott Elementary School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
500 Warwick Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6477
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
Rank: n/an/a
1011 S Naper Blvd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6300
Grades: PK
| 380 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,071 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 97% (Top 1% in IL)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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