DuPage County Education: 8,989 Black students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year
There were 8,989 Black students enrolled in DuPage County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Black students made up 6.3% of the 142,355 students in the county. They were the fourth most represented ethnicity.
Among the 42 districts in DuPage County, Indian Prairie School District 204 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,431 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with DuPage County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
| District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Prairie School District 204 | 9.4% | 25,781 |
| Community Unit School District 200 | 6.7% | 11,488 |
| Naperville Community Unit School District 203 | 4.7% | 15,935 |
| Glenbard Township High School District 87 | 6.7% | 7,606 |
| Woodridge School District 68 | 14.5% | 2,747 |
| Community High School District 99 | 8.2% | 4,630 |
| Community Consolidated School District 180 | 71.1% | 477 |
| Marquardt School District 15 | 12.8% | 2,280 |
| Hinsdale Township High School District 86 | 7.4% | 3,774 |
| Villa Park School District 45 | 8.2% | 3,139 |
| Lombard School District 44 | 7.3% | 2,979 |
| Community Consolidated School District 93 | 6.5% | 3,264 |
| DuPage High School District 88 | 5.1% | 3,715 |
| Keeneyville School District 20 | 13% | 1,309 |
| Downers Grove Grade School District 58 | 3.4% | 4,770 |
| Elmhurst School District 205 | 1.8% | 8,285 |
| Darien School District 61 | 11.6% | 1,253 |
| Lisle Community Unit School District 202 | 8.3% | 1,486 |
| Lake Park Community High School District 108 | 4.7% | 2,526 |
| Maercker School District 60 | 8.4% | 1,387 |
| Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 | 5.2% | 2,222 |
| Westmont Community Unit School District 201 | 8.5% | 1,300 |
| West Chicago Elementary School District 33 | 3.2% | 3,237 |
| Queen Bee School District 16 | 5.8% | 1,668 |
| Glen Ellyn School District 41 | 2.1% | 3,455 |
| Addison School District 4 | 1.9% | 3,422 |
| Bensenville School District 2 | 2.5% | 2,022 |
| Center Cass School District 66 | 4% | 1,122 |
| Community High School District 94 | 2.1% | 2,012 |
| Salt Creek School District 48 | 7.7% | 495 |
| Fenton Community High School District 100 | 2.4% | 1,371 |
| Gower School District 62 | 3.1% | 929 |
| Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 | 0.8% | 3,531 |
| Winfield School District 34 | 8.5% | 316 |
| Medinah School District 11 | 3.9% | 697 |
| Benjamin School District 25 | 4.1% | 632 |
| Cass School District 63 | 2.8% | 777 |
| Wood Dale School District 7 | 2.1% | 888 |
| Bloomingdale School District 13 | 1.3% | 1,301 |
| Itasca School District 10 | 1% | 984 |