There were 159 Black students enrolled in Downers Grove Grade School District 58 in the 2024-25 school year, 0.6% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Downers Grove Grade School District 58 welcomed 4,721 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 3.4% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Downers Grove Grade School District 58 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Downers Grove.
Among the 13 schools in Downers Grove Grade School District 58, Indian Trail Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 32 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 Black Students | Black students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4,721 | 159 | 3.4% |
| 2023-24 | 4,770 | 160 | 3.4% |
| 2022-23 | 4,843 | 181 | 3.7% |
| 2021-22 | 4,802 | 172 | 3.6% |
| 2020-21 | 4,766 | 191 | 4% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
