B−
SD 45 DuPage County
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves York Township, Lombard and Villa Park, and parts of Oakbrook Terrace.
Students
3,162
Schools
9
Spent per student
$22,548
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$50.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about SD 45 DuPage County
- School Grade B−: better than 50% of Illinois districts
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5% since 2020
- Debt of $50.8M, about $16,078 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marley.
PK–82 schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,548 per student · 5% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 32%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,329’20
3,156’21
3,173’22
3,169’23
3,162’24
Down 5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 42%White 37%Black 8%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
North Elem School
C+434 students13:1
Westmore Elem School
B+432 students14:1
Ardmore Elem School
A−425 students13:1
Schafer Elem School
C+354 students11:1
Stevenson School
D−169 students10:1
York Center Elem School
C163 students12:1
Jackson Middle School
B+621 students13:1
Jefferson Middle School
B−375 students11:1
District 45 Early Education Ctr
189 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
DuPage High School District 88Addison Township, Addison, Elmhurst
$25,010per student
Hinsdale Township High School District 86Downers Grove Township, Hinsdale, Oak Brook
$33,501per student
Addison School District 4Addison Township, Addison
$24,765per student
Butler School District 53Oak Brook
$34,706per student
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.