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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 Walnut.

PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340

Test scores vs. IL

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

Graduation rate 87% at Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340, 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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