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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

DuPage County Education: 8,989 Black students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 8,989 Black students enrolled in DuPage County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 6.3% of the 142,355 students in the county. They were the fourth most represented ethnicity.

Among the 42 districts in DuPage County, Indian Prairie School District 204 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,431 students.

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

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

Ethnic Composition of DuPage County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

Asian [16.4%]White [48.1%]Hispanic [24.3%]Black [6.3%]Ethnicities <5 [4.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in DuPage County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictBlack Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Indian Prairie School District 2049.4%25,781
Community Unit School District 2006.7%11,488
Naperville Community Unit School District 2034.7%15,935
Glenbard Township High School District 876.7%7,606
Woodridge School District 6814.5%2,747
Community High School District 998.2%4,630
Community Consolidated School District 18071.1%477
Marquardt School District 1512.8%2,280
Hinsdale Township High School District 867.4%3,774
Villa Park School District 458.2%3,139
Lombard School District 447.3%2,979
Community Consolidated School District 936.5%3,264
DuPage High School District 885.1%3,715
Keeneyville School District 2013%1,309
Downers Grove Grade School District 583.4%4,770
Elmhurst School District 2051.8%8,285
Darien School District 6111.6%1,253
Lisle Community Unit School District 2028.3%1,486
Lake Park Community High School District 1084.7%2,526
Maercker School District 608.4%1,387
Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 895.2%2,222
Westmont Community Unit School District 2018.5%1,300
West Chicago Elementary School District 333.2%3,237
Queen Bee School District 165.8%1,668
Glen Ellyn School District 412.1%3,455
Addison School District 41.9%3,422
Bensenville School District 22.5%2,022
Center Cass School District 664%1,122
Community High School District 942.1%2,012
Salt Creek School District 487.7%495
Fenton Community High School District 1002.4%1,371
Gower School District 623.1%929
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 1810.8%3,531
Winfield School District 348.5%316
Medinah School District 113.9%697
Benjamin School District 254.1%632
Cass School District 632.8%777
Wood Dale School District 72.1%888
Bloomingdale School District 131.3%1,301
Itasca School District 101%984

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Hinsdale Township High School District 86Lake Park Community High School District 108Elmhurst School District 205Salt Creek School District 48Marquardt School District 15Downers Grove Grade School District 58Lombard School District 44Gower School District 62Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89Butler School District 53Glen Ellyn School District 41Bloomingdale School District 13Medinah School District 11Cass School District 63Community Unit School District 200Darien School District 61Woodridge School District 68Villa Park School District 45Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181Roselle School District 12Benjamin School District 25Center Cass School District 66West Chicago Community High SchoolKeeneyville School District 20Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204Winfield School District 34Lisle Community Unit School District 202Westmont Community Unit School District 201Naperville Community Unit District 203Bensenville School District 2Dupage High School District 88West Chicago School District 33Fenton Community High School District 100Maercker School District 60Community Consolidated School District 93Itasca School District 10Addison School District 4Wood Dale School District 7Queen Bee School District 16Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180Glenbard Township High School District 87Downers Grove Community High School District 99

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