Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 4.7% of DuPage County’s districts student body in 2024-25 school year

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By A. M. Epps

There were 6,721 multiracial students enrolled in DuPage County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 4.7% of the 142,148 students in the county. They were the third least represented ethnicity.

Among the 42 districts in DuPage County, Indian Prairie School District 204 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 1,324 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.

Ethnic Composition of DuPage County School Districts Enrollment (2024-25)

Enrollment Demographics in DuPage County Districts During 2024-25 School Year
Districtmultiracial Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Indian Prairie School District 2045.1%25,932
Naperville Community Unit School District 2036.4%15,899
Community Unit School District 2005.3%11,503
Elmhurst School District 2055.2%8,209
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 1818.8%3,546
Downers Grove Grade School District 585.7%4,721
Hinsdale Township High School District 865.8%3,801
Glenbard Township High School District 872.7%7,649
Community High School District 994.4%4,598
Villa Park School District 455.9%3,135
Woodridge School District 686.2%2,872
Glen Ellyn School District 414.3%3,462
Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 895.2%2,239
DuPage High School District 882.8%3,743
Lisle Community Unit School District 2026.6%1,508
Lombard School District 443.3%2,976
Gower School District 629.4%928
Westmont Community Unit School District 2016%1,297
Bensenville School District 23.8%2,009
Community Consolidated School District 932.2%3,299
Lake Park Community High School District 1082.8%2,466
Maercker School District 604.7%1,399
Darien School District 615.1%1,232
Keeneyville School District 204.2%1,285
Marquardt School District 152.3%2,265
Butler School District 5310.8%462
Queen Bee School District 163%1,580
West Chicago Elementary School District 331.4%3,211
Addison School District 41.3%3,371
Center Cass School District 664%1,119
Cass School District 635.5%759
Community High School District 942.1%1,975
Itasca School District 103.9%932
Wood Dale School District 74%865
Bloomingdale School District 132.4%1,271
Benjamin School District 254.7%636
Medinah School District 113.9%746
Fenton Community High School District 1002.1%1,334
Community Consolidated School District 1805.7%454
Winfield School District 346.8%307
Salt Creek School District 483.9%485
Roselle School District 121.5%668


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