Hispanic students comprised 32.1% of Glenbard Township High School District 87’s student body in the 2024-25 school year
There were 2,458 Hispanic students enrolled in Glenbard Township High School District 87 in the 2024-25 school year, 5.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Glenbard Township High School District 87 welcomed 7,649 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 32.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Glenbard Township High School District 87 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Glen Ellyn.
Among the four schools in Glenbard Township High School District 87, Glenbard East High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 896 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 Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7,649 | 2,458 | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 7,606 | 2,321 | 30.5% |
| 2022-23 | 7,703 | 2,295 | 29.8% |
| 2021-22 | 7,788 | 2,170 | 27.9% |
| 2020-21 | 7,918 | 2,040 | 25.8% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.