Hispanic students comprised 42.3% of Villa Park School District 45’s student body in the 2024-25 school year
There were 1,327 Hispanic students enrolled in Villa Park School District 45 in the 2024-25 school year, 5.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Villa Park School District 45 welcomed 3,135 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 42.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Villa Park School District 45 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Villa Park.
Among the eight schools in Villa Park School District 45, North Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 245 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 | 3,135 | 1,327 | 42.3% |
| 2023-24 | 3,139 | 1,253 | 39.9% |
| 2022-23 | 3,149 | 1,246 | 39.6% |
| 2021-22 | 3,115 | 1,176 | 37.8% |
| 2020-21 | 3,284 | 1,176 | 35.8% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.