Total enrollment
10,204
-522 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Downers Grove
Illinois · Public K-12
17 public K-12 schools operate inside Downers Grove, with combined enrollment of about 10,204 students (12 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Downers Grove
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
68%
was 71%
% Hispanic
15%
was 13%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Aire Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 276 |
| Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S | High | 09-12 | 2,082 |
| Comm H S Dist 99 - South High Sch | High | 09-12 | 2,591 |
| El Sierra Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 300 |
| Fairmount Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 342 |
| Henry Puffer School | Elementary | PK-06 | 271 |
| Herrick Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 626 |
| Highland Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 352 |
| Hillcrest Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 382 |
| Indian Trail Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 325 |
| Kingsley Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 359 |
| Lakeview Jr High School | Middle | 06-08 | 340 |
| Lester Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 531 |
| O Neill Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 403 |
| Pierce Downer Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 337 |
| Prairieview Elementary School | Elementary | 03-05 | 380 |
| Whittier Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 307 |
About Downers Grove
Across Downers Grove, Illinois, 17 public schools enrolls about 10,204 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 12 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 600, meaningfully above the state mean of about 480.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 5%: 10,726 students in SY 2017-18 versus 10,204 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Downers Grove discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.