There were 708 Hispanic students enrolled in Queen Bee School District 16 in the 2024-25 school year, 10.4% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Queen Bee School District 16 welcomed 1,580 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 44.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Queen Bee School District 16 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Glendale Heights.
Among the three schools in Queen Bee School District 16, Glenside Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 313 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 | 1,580 | 708 | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 1,668 | 790 | 47.4% |
| 2022-23 | 1,665 | 785 | 47.1% |
| 2021-22 | 1,663 | 767 | 46.1% |
| 2020-21 | 1,714 | 770 | 44.9% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
