Marquardt School District 15: 1,250 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in the 2024-25 school year
There were 1,250 Hispanic students enrolled in Marquardt School District 15 in the 2024-25 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Marquardt School District 15 welcomed 2,265 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 55.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Marquardt School District 15 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Glendale Heights.
Among the five schools in Marquardt School District 15, Marquardt Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 421 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 | 2,265 | 1,250 | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 2,280 | 1,217 | 53.4% |
| 2022-23 | 2,298 | 1,221 | 53.1% |
| 2021-22 | 2,339 | 1,169 | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 2,396 | 1,230 | 51.3% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.