Community Unit School District 200: 2,211 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in the 2024-25 school year

There were 2,211 Hispanic students enrolled in Community Unit School District 200 in the 2024-25 school year, 6.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Community Unit School District 200 welcomed 11,503 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 19.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Community Unit School District 200 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Wheaton.

Among the 19 schools in Community Unit School District 200, Wheaton Warrenville South High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 378 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.

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