Which ethnicity was most represented in DuPage County school districts in 2024-25?

White students made up the largest share of enrollment in DuPage County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 142,148 students enrolled in DuPage County school districts, 47.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second-largest group, accounting for 24.5% of enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in DuPage County school districts, representing 48.1% of the student body.

Indian Prairie School District 204 and Naperville Community Unit School District 203 had the most diverse student body in DuPage County, including American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white students.

In the 2024-25 school year, total enrollment in DuPage County school districts dropped 0.1% compared with the previous year.

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

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately two million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 153,000 students or 7.6%.

As of the 2024-25 school year, Illinois public schools served just under 1.85 million K-12 students statewide, continuing a slow decline in enrollment from previous years. During that same period, the state recorded a student-teacher ratio of about 17:1 as full-time equivalent teachers rose to a record 137,899.

Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.