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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

How many white students were enrolled in DuPage County districts in 2022-23 school year?

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Kristine Gericke President at Naperville Community Unit District 203 | Official website

Kristine Gericke President at Naperville Community Unit District 203 | Official website

There were 69,833 white students enrolled in DuPage County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 49.1% of the 142,363 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 42 districts in DuPage County, Naperville Community Unit School District 203 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 9,442 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with DuPage County.

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 3% 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.

Ethnicities in DuPage County in 2022-23 School Year
Asian [16.0%]White [49.1%]Hispanic [23.8%]Black [6.3%]Ethnicities <5 [4.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in DuPage County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Naperville Community Unit School District 20359.2%15,952
Indian Prairie School District 20434.1%25,536
Community Unit School District 20062.5%11,493
Elmhurst School District 20568.1%8,240
Downers Grove Grade School District 5875.1%4,843
Glenbard Township High School District 8743.9%7,703
Community High School District 9962.8%4,701
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 18167.2%3,586
Glen Ellyn School District 4165.8%3,508
Hinsdale Township High School District 8659.1%3,854
Lombard School District 4460.9%2,940
Lake Park Community High School District 10858.9%2,511
DuPage High School District 8835.5%3,787
Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 8958.7%2,199
Community Consolidated School District 9340%3,231
Villa Park School District 4539.4%3,149
Woodridge School District 6845.9%2,665
Bloomingdale School District 1367.3%1,327
Lisle Community Unit School District 20260.3%1,448
Center Cass School District 6666.7%1,095
Addison School District 420.8%3,445
Darien School District 6156.2%1,273
Westmont Community Unit School District 20155.2%1,287
Itasca School District 1067.5%973
Community High School District 9432.5%2,003
Maercker School District 6045.1%1,358
Roselle School District 1276.9%679
Gower School District 6256%918
Cass School District 6363.5%765
Keeneyville School District 2036%1,275
Medinah School District 1162.2%678
West Chicago Elementary School District 3312.6%3,338
Bensenville School District 220.7%2,012
Marquardt School District 1517.5%2,298
Benjamin School District 2563.3%624
Fenton Community High School District 10025.2%1,398
Queen Bee School District 1621.1%1,665
Wood Dale School District 734.1%889
Salt Creek School District 4857.4%481
Winfield School District 3461.5%301
Butler School District 5336.2%467
Community Consolidated School District 1806.6%468

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