353 Hispanic students enrolled in Westmont Community Unit School District 201 in the 2024-25 school year

Jack Baldermann, Superintendent at Westmont Community Unit School District 201
Jack Baldermann, Superintendent at Westmont Community Unit School District 201 | https://www.cusd201.org/
By A. J. Winkler

There were 353 Hispanic students enrolled in Westmont Community Unit School District 201 in the 2024-25 school year, 2.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Westmont Community Unit School District 201 welcomed 1,297 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 27.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Westmont Community Unit School District 201 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Westmont.

Among the four schools in Westmont Community Unit School District 201, Westmont High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 118 students.

Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.

Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.

Ethnicities in Westmont Community Unit School District 201 in the 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Westmont Community Unit School District 201 Over 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Hispanic StudentsHispanic students (%)
2024-251,29735327.2%
2023-241,30034426.5%
2022-231,28733926.3%
2021-221,30631123.8%
2020-211,25928622.7%

Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.