Asian students comprised 2.6% of West Chicago Elementary School District 33’s student body in the 2024-25 school year
There were 85 Asian students enrolled in West Chicago Elementary School District 33 in the 2024-25 school year, 34.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that West Chicago Elementary School District 33 welcomed 3,211 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
West Chicago Elementary School District 33 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in West Chicago.
Among the seven schools in West Chicago Elementary School District 33, Wegner Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 29 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Asian Students | Asian students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,211 | 85 | 2.6% |
| 2023-24 | 3,237 | 63 | 1.9% |
| 2022-23 | 3,338 | 73 | 2.2% |
| 2021-22 | 3,468 | 76 | 2.2% |
| 2020-21 | 3,635 | 101 | 2.8% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.