Dupage Policy Journal

There were 92 Pacific Islander students enrolled in DuPage County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Pacific Islander students made up 0.1% of the 142,355 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the 42 districts in DuPage County, Naperville Community Unit School District 203 recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 24 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.

District	Pacific Islander Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Naperville Community Unit School District 203	0.2%	15,935
Community Unit School District 200	0.2%	11,488
Indian Prairie School District 204	0.1%	25,781
Community High School District 99	0.3%	4,630
Villa Park School District 45	0.3%	3,139