Downers Grove Grade School District 58: 3,511 white students were enrolled in schools in the 2024-25 school year
There were 3,511 white students enrolled in Downers Grove Grade School District 58 in the 2024-25 school year, 1.3% 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, white students comprised 74.4% of the student body to be the most 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, Herrick Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 492 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 | 4,721 | 3,511 | 74.4% |
| 2023-24 | 4,770 | 3,556 | 74.5% |
| 2022-23 | 4,843 | 3,635 | 75.1% |
| 2021-22 | 4,802 | 3,646 | 75.9% |
| 2020-21 | 4,766 | 3,601 | 75.6% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.