Dupage Policy Journal

There were 282 white students enrolled in Salt Creek School District 48 in the 2021-22 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Salt Creek School District 48 welcomed 498 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 58.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Salt Creek School District 48 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Villa Park.

Among the three schools in Salt Creek School District 48, John E. Albright Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 110 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022	485	282	58.1%
2021	492	289	58.7%
2020	500	290	58%
2019	477	276	57.9%
2018	498	284	57%