How many Black students were enrolled in Woodridge School District 68 in the 2024-25 school year?
There were 429 Black students enrolled in Woodridge School District 68 in the 2024-25 school year, 7.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Woodridge School District 68 welcomed 2,872 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 14.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Woodridge School District 68 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Woodridge.
Among the seven schools in Woodridge School District 68, Thomas Jefferson Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 90 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 Black Students | Black students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,872 | 429 | 14.9% |
| 2023-24 | 2,747 | 398 | 14.5% |
| 2022-23 | 2,665 | 392 | 14.7% |
| 2021-22 | 2,739 | 401 | 14.6% |
| 2020-21 | 2,744 | 420 | 15.3% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.