Multiracial students comprised 5.9% of Villa Park School District 45’s student body in the 2024-25 school year

Christine Arado Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
Christine Arado Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction | Villa Park School District 45
By A. J. Winkler

There were 185 multiracial students enrolled in Villa Park School District 45 in the 2024-25 school year, 2.8% 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, multiracial students comprised 5.9% of the student body to be the least 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, Jackson Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 44 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.

Ethnicities in Villa Park School District 45 in the 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Villa Park School District 45 Over 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Multiracial StudentsMultiracial students (%)
2024-253,1351855.9%
2023-243,1391805.7%
2022-233,1491554.9%
2021-223,1151494.8%
2020-213,2841524.6%

Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.