Asian students comprised 3.7% of Bensenville School District 2’s student body in the 2024-25 school year

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By A. J. Winkler

There were 74 Asian students enrolled in Bensenville School District 2 in the 2024-25 school year, 3.9% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Bensenville School District 2 welcomed 2,009 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 3.7% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Bensenville School District 2 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Bensenville.

Among the three schools in Bensenville School District 2, Tioga Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 35 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 Bensenville School District 2 in the 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Bensenville School District 2 Over 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Asian StudentsAsian students (%)
2024-252,009743.7%
2023-242,022773.8%
2022-232,012854.2%
2021-221,976653.3%
2020-212,090834%

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