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

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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 . 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
District multiracial Student Enrollment Percentage Total enrollment
Indian Prairie School District 204 5.1% 25,932
Naperville Community Unit School District 203 6.4% 15,899
Community Unit School District 200 5.3% 11,503
Elmhurst School District 205 5.2% 8,209
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 8.8% 3,546
Downers Grove Grade School District 58 5.7% 4,721
Hinsdale Township High School District 86 5.8% 3,801
Glenbard Township High School District 87 2.7% 7,649
Community High School District 99 4.4% 4,598
Villa Park School District 45 5.9% 3,135
Woodridge School District 68 6.2% 2,872
Glen Ellyn School District 41 4.3% 3,462
Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 5.2% 2,239
DuPage High School District 88 2.8% 3,743
Lisle Community Unit School District 202 6.6% 1,508
Lombard School District 44 3.3% 2,976
Gower School District 62 9.4% 928
Westmont Community Unit School District 201 6% 1,297
Bensenville School District 2 3.8% 2,009
Community Consolidated School District 93 2.2% 3,299
Lake Park Community High School District 108 2.8% 2,466
Maercker School District 60 4.7% 1,399
Darien School District 61 5.1% 1,232
Keeneyville School District 20 4.2% 1,285
Marquardt School District 15 2.3% 2,265
Butler School District 53 10.8% 462
Queen Bee School District 16 3% 1,580
West Chicago Elementary School District 33 1.4% 3,211
Addison School District 4 1.3% 3,371
Center Cass School District 66 4% 1,119
Cass School District 63 5.5% 759
Community High School District 94 2.1% 1,975
Itasca School District 10 3.9% 932
Wood Dale School District 7 4% 865
Bloomingdale School District 13 2.4% 1,271
Benjamin School District 25 4.7% 636
Medinah School District 11 3.9% 746
Fenton Community High School District 100 2.1% 1,334
Community Consolidated School District 180 5.7% 454
Winfield School District 34 6.8% 307
Salt Creek School District 48 3.9% 485
Roselle School District 12 1.5% 668


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