Salt Creek School District 48: 33 Black students were enrolled in schools in the 2024-25 school year

There were 33 Black students enrolled in Salt Creek School District 48 in the 2024-25 school year, 13.2% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Salt Creek School District 48 welcomed 485 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 6.8% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Salt Creek School District 48 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Villa Park.

Among the three schools in Salt Creek School District 48, John E. Albright Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 16 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.

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