Benjamin Middle School

Located at 28W300 Saint Charles Rd, in West Chicago, Illinois, Benjamin Middle School is a close-knit middle school that educates 259 students (grades 5 through 8), overseen by Benjamin SD 25. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Benjamin Middle School sits 44% below that benchmark.

Benjamin SD 25 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 646 students; Benjamin Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Benjamin Middle School records that 58% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 21% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 5% Black.

On the resource side, Benjamin Middle School reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Benjamin Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, DuPage County reports that median household earnings sit near $112,096, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, DuPage County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), of which Benjamin Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Evergreen Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Benjamin Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 272 students in 2018 compared to 259 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 71% to 58% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.