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Addison School District 4

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Addison Township and Addison, and parts of Lombard, Villa Park and Wood Dale.

Students
3,389
Schools
9
Spent per student
$24,765
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
The gist

What stands out about Addison School District 4

  • School Grade C−: better than 22% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 15% more per student than the IL average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.6% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Coleta.

PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%

Graduation rate 87% at Sterling Community Unit District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,765 per student · 15% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 52%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,666’20
3,587’21
3,461’22
3,442’23
3,389’24

Down 7.6% since 2020.

Students
Hispanic 72%White 19%Asian 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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