68,512 white students enrolled in DuPage County districts in 2023-24 school year

Kristine Gericke President at Naperville Community Unit District 203
Kristine Gericke President at Naperville Community Unit District 203 | Official website
By A. M. Epps

There were 68,512 white students enrolled in DuPage County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 48.1% of the 142,355 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 42 districts in DuPage County, Naperville Community Unit School District 203 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 9,269 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with DuPage County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

Ethnic Composition of DuPage County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

Enrollment Demographics in DuPage County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Naperville Community Unit School District 20358.2%15,935
Indian Prairie School District 20432.5%25,781
Community Unit School District 20062.4%11,488
Elmhurst School District 20567.8%8,285
Downers Grove Grade School District 5874.5%4,770
Glenbard Township High School District 8743.5%7,606
Community High School District 9961.9%4,630
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 18166.3%3,531
Glen Ellyn School District 4165.9%3,455
Hinsdale Township High School District 8657.1%3,774
Lombard School District 4461%2,979
Lake Park Community High School District 10857.8%2,526
Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 8959.1%2,222
Woodridge School District 6846.6%2,747
Community Consolidated School District 9338.3%3,264
DuPage High School District 8833.2%3,715
Villa Park School District 4538.8%3,139
Bloomingdale School District 1367.7%1,301
Lisle Community Unit School District 20258.7%1,486
Center Cass School District 6667.2%1,122
Darien School District 6157.8%1,253
Westmont Community Unit School District 20154.2%1,300
Addison School District 419.9%3,422
Itasca School District 1066.8%984
Maercker School District 6043.8%1,387
Gower School District 6255.7%929
Roselle School District 1274.2%675
Cass School District 6363.6%777
Keeneyville School District 2035.4%1,309
Bensenville School District 221.9%2,022
Medinah School District 1161.8%697
Marquardt School District 1518%2,280
Community High School District 9420.4%2,012
West Chicago Elementary School District 3312.3%3,237
Benjamin School District 2558.9%632
Queen Bee School District 1621.3%1,668
Fenton Community High School District 10024.7%1,371
Wood Dale School District 735.1%888
Salt Creek School District 4856.8%495
Winfield School District 3460.8%316
Butler School District 5336.8%468
Community Consolidated School District 1805.9%477


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