Asian students comprised 6.4% of DuPage High School District 88’s student body in the 2024-25 school year

Dr. Jean Barbanente Superintendent at DuPage High School District 88
Dr. Jean Barbanente Superintendent at DuPage High School District 88 | Official Website
By A. J. Winkler

There were 240 Asian students enrolled in DuPage High School District 88 in the 2024-25 school year, 3.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that DuPage High School District 88 welcomed 3,743 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 6.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

DuPage High School District 88 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Addison.

Among the two schools in DuPage High School District 88, Willowbrook High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 160 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 DuPage High School District 88 in the 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in DuPage High School District 88 Over 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Asian StudentsAsian students (%)
2024-253,7432406.4%
2023-243,7152326.2%
2022-233,7872466.5%
2021-223,7762596.9%
2020-213,7642797.4%

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