School District 45 Dupage County

255 W Vermont St
Villa Park, IL 60181-1943
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

School District 45 Dupage County 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 191 students in School District 45 Dupage County.
Public Preschools in School District 45 Dupage County have a diversity score of 0.71, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,169 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

School District 45 Dupage County, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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)
#370 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of School District 45 Dupage County, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
23%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School District 45 Dupage County 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.
31%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School District 45 Dupage County 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.
49%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
213 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,261 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
32%
# Black Students
262 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
1,232 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
39%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
191
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
323
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
340
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
347
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
309
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
365
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
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 $23,021 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,377 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of School District 45 Dupage County 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 School District 45 Dupage County and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,021
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in School District 45 Dupage County 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
$24,377
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in School District 45 Dupage County and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best School District 45 Dupage County Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
251 W Jackson St
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 516-7392
Grades: PK
| 191 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,169 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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