Benjamin School District 25: 359 white students were enrolled in schools in the 2024-25 school year
There were 359 white students enrolled in Benjamin School District 25 in the 2024-25 school year, 3.5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Benjamin School District 25 welcomed 636 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 56.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Benjamin School District 25 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in West Chicago.
Among the two schools in Benjamin School District 25, Evergreen Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 213 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 White Students | White students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 636 | 359 | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 372 | 58.9% |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 395 | 63.3% |
| 2021-22 | 613 | 390 | 63.6% |
| 2020-21 | 594 | 391 | 65.8% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.