Dupage Policy Journal

There were 5,628 white students enrolled in Elmhurst School District 205 in the 2021-22 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Elmhurst School District 205 welcomed 8,599 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 68.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Elmhurst School District 205 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Elmhurst.

Among the 13 schools in Elmhurst School District 205, York Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,898 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022	8,164	5,628	68.9%
2021	8,319	5,795	69.7%
2020	8,563	6,030	70.4%
2019	8,573	6,080	70.9%
2018	8,599	6,194	72%