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DuPage County

Illinois · Public K-12

The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for DuPage County: 277 schools, 138,557 students, Indian Prairie Cusd 204 as the largest district. By grade band, the county runs 193 elementary, 51 middle, and 29 high schools.

4-year change in DuPage County

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
138,557
-3,047 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
239
-2 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How DuPage County ranks

Among counties
MeasureThis countyIn IllinoisIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
56.6%#5 of 88N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
138,557#2 of 89#61 of 2,745
Number of schools
ranked most first
239#2 of 89N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#52 of 89#1,074 of 2,655
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
34.0%#86 of 89#2,298 of 2,526
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.5%#7 of 89#210 of 2,707
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

DuPage County school rankings

Largest schoolsAll rankings →
Residents
930,024
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
277
50 districts
Enrollment
138,557
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$112,096
Above Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
34.0%
Below Illinois avg
Elementary
193
63,598 students
Middle
51
28,972 students
High
29
45,987 students
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Indian Prairie CUSD 204
16,124 students · 50 districts in DuPage County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of DuPage County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
65%
Hispanic
16%
Black
5%
Asian
13%
Two or more
11%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
48%
Hispanic
26%
Black
6%
Asian
14%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
51.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.9%
civilian labor
Median age
40
22.2% under 18

Test scores in DuPage County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 191 schools ranked. Illinois state average: 51.0%.

See all 191 schools in DuPage County ranked by score →

All schools (277)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Waubonsie Valley High SchoolAuroraHigh09-122,849·
Metea Valley High SchoolAuroraHigh09-122,766·
Comm H S Dist 99 - South High SchDowners GroveHigh09-122,591·
York Comm High SchoolElmhurstHigh09-122,590·
Naperville Central High SchoolNapervilleHigh09-122,589·
Lake Park High SchoolRoselleHigh09-122,522·
Naperville North High SchoolNapervilleHigh09-122,467·
Hinsdale Central High SchoolHinsdaleHigh09-122,445·
Glenbard West High SchoolGlen EllynHigh09-122,330·
Glenbard East High SchoolLombardHigh09-122,311·
Comm H S Dist 99 - North H SDowners GroveHigh09-122,082·
Glenbard North High SchoolCarol StreamHigh09-122,079·
West Chicago Comm High SchoolWest ChicagoHigh09-122,040·
Bartlett High SchoolBartlettHigh09-122,037·
Willowbrook High SchoolVilla ParkHigh09-121,983·
Wheaton Warrenville South H SWheatonHigh09-121,864·
Wheaton North High SchoolWheatonHigh09-121,863·
Addison Trail High SchoolAddisonHigh09-121,847·
Fenton High SchoolBensenvilleHigh09-121,396·
Hinsdale South High SchoolDarienHigh09-121,370·
Hadley Junior High SchoolGlen EllynMiddle06-081,143·
Indian Trail Jr High SchoolAddisonMiddle06-081,111·
Glenbard South High SchoolGlen EllynHigh09-121,090·
Leman Middle SchoolWest ChicagoMiddle06-081,048·
Francis Granger Middle SchoolAuroraMiddle06-081,011·
Kennedy Junior High SchoolLisleMiddle06-08937·
Glenn Westlake Middle SchoolLombardMiddle06-08935·
Fischer Middle SchoolAuroraMiddle06-08861·
Jefferson Jr High SchoolNapervilleMiddle06-08832·
Thayer J Hill Middle SchoolNapervilleMiddle06-08828·
Lisle Elementary SchoolLisleElementaryPK-05777·
Lincoln Jr High SchoolNapervilleMiddle06-08774·
Hinsdale Middle SchoolHinsdaleMiddle06-08755·
Marquardt Middle SchoolGlendale HtsMiddle06-08754·
Tioga Elementary SchoolBensenvilleElementaryPK-05751·
Glenside Middle SchoolGlendale HeightsMiddle05-08732·
Elmwood Elem SchoolNapervilleElementaryKG-05726·
Glen Crest Middle SchoolGlen EllynMiddle06-08723·
Monroe Middle SchoolWheatonMiddle06-08716·
Still Middle SchoolAuroraMiddle06-08709·
Bryan Middle SchoolElmhurstMiddle06-08687·
Gwendolyn Brooks ElementaryAuroraElementaryKG-05683·
Prairieview Elementary SchoolBartlettElementaryKG-06681·
Hubble Middle SchoolWarrenvilleMiddle06-08679·
Reba O Steck Elementary SchoolAuroraElementaryKG-05669·
May Watts Elementary SchoolNapervilleElementaryKG-05668·
Blackhawk Middle SchoolBensenvilleMiddle06-08665·
Prairie Children PreschoolAuroraElementaryPK-PK643·
Edison Middle SchoolWheatonMiddle06-08635·
Sandburg Middle SchoolElmhurstMiddle06-08633·
Herrick Middle SchoolDowners GroveMiddle07-08626·
Steeple Run Elem SchoolNapervilleElementaryKG-05622·
Jackson Middle SchoolVilla ParkMiddle06-08621·
Beebe Elem SchoolNapervilleElementaryKG-05619·
W A Johnson SchBensenvilleElementaryKG-05619·
Churchill Elem SchoolGlen EllynElementaryKG-05618·
Mill Street Elem SchoolNapervilleElementaryKG-05600·
Mary Lou Cowlishaw ElementaryNapervilleElementaryKG-05589·
Conrad Fischer Elem SchoolElmhurstElementaryKG-05584·
Ranch View Elementary SchoolNapervilleElementaryKG-05584·
Pleasant Hill Elem SchoolWinfieldElementaryKG-05583·
Benjamin Franklin Elem SchoolGlen EllynElementaryKG-05581·
Forest Glen Elem SchoolGlen EllynElementaryPK-05581·
Owen Elementary SchoolNapervilleElementaryKG-05577·
Black Hawk Elem SchoolGlendale HtsElementaryKG-05576·
Nancy Young Elementary SchoolAuroraElementaryKG-05574·
Thomas Jefferson Jr High SchoolWoodridgeMiddle07-08573·
Jay Stream Middle SchoolCarol StreamMiddle06-08572·
Hawthorne Elem SchoolElmhurstElementaryKG-05568·
Madison Jr High SchoolNapervilleMiddle06-08566·
Abraham Lincoln Elem SchoolGlen EllynElementaryKG-05559·
Washington Jr High SchoolNapervilleMiddle05-08551·
White Eagle ElementaryNapervilleElementaryKG-05541·
Gower West Elem SchoolWillowbrookElementaryPK-04531·
Lester Elem SchoolDowners GroveElementaryPK-06531·
Lincoln Elem SchoolElmhurstElementaryKG-05527·
Franklin Middle SchoolWheatonMiddle06-08525·
Briar Glen Elem SchoolWheatonElementaryPK-05523·
Stratford Middle SchoolBloomingdaleMiddle06-08520·
Holmes Elem SchoolClarendon HillsElementaryPK-02519·
Prairie Elem SchoolNapervilleElementaryKG-05515·
Centennial SchoolBartlettElementaryKG-06514·
Maplebrook Elem SchoolNapervilleElementaryKG-05512·
Highlands Elem SchoolNapervilleElementaryKG-05510·
Wiesbrook Elem SchoolWheatonElementaryKG-05496·
Westfield Middle SchoolBloomingdaleMiddle06-08493·
Churchville Middle SchoolElmhurstMiddle06-08489·
Spring Trail Elementary SchoolCarol StreamElementaryPK-06486·
Norton Creek Elementary SchoolWest ChicagoElementaryKG-05479·
McCarty Elementary SchoolAuroraElementaryKG-05478·
Madison Elementary SchoolLombardElementaryKG-05477·
Spring Hills Elem SchoolRoselleElementaryPK-05477·
Meadow Glens Elementary SchoolNapervilleElementaryKG-05475·
Clifford Johnson SchoolWarrenvilleElementaryKG-05473·
Cloverdale Elem SchoolCarol StreamElementaryKG-05466·
Greenbrook Elem SchoolHanover ParkElementaryPK-05466·
Brookdale Elementary SchoolNapervilleElementaryKG-05462·
Concord Elem SchoolDarienElementaryPK-04460·
Lincoln Elem SchoolWheatonElementaryKG-05458·
Maercker Elem SchoolWestmontElementary03-05456·

Cities in DuPage County

Naperville30 schoolsDowners Grove17 schoolsWheaton17 schoolsElmhurst14 schoolsAddison13 schoolsLombard13 schoolsWest Chicago13 schoolsAurora12 schoolsGlen Ellyn12 schoolsRoselle11 schoolsBensenville9 schoolsBloomingdale9 schoolsCarol Stream9 schoolsDarien9 schoolsLisle9 schoolsVilla Park7 schoolsWoodridge7 schoolsHinsdale6 schoolsWestmont6 schoolsBartlett5 schoolsHanover Park5 schoolsItasca5 schoolsWood Dale5 schoolsClarendon Hills4 schoolsGlendale Heights4 schoolsGlendale Hts4 schoolsMedinah4 schoolsWinfield4 schoolsBurr Ridge3 schoolsOak Brook3 schoolsWarrenville3 schoolsWillowbrook3 schoolsOakbrook Terrace1 schoolWayne1 school

About DuPage County

DuPage County is a broad county of about 930,024 residents in Illinois. Its public-school system hosts approximately 138,557 students across 277 schools.

Zooming out, census numbers show median household income runs near $112,096, about 52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 5%. That income level is 59% above the Illinois median.

On the school-mix side, DuPage County consists of 193 elementary schools (63,598 students), 51 middle schools (28,972), 29 high schools (45,987), and 4 combined or other schools.

Indian Prairie CUSD 204 is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 16,124 students across DuPage County.

Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 141,604 students in SY 2020-21 versus 138,557 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 241 to 239 across the same 4-year window.

On this page, the community for DuPage County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve DuPage County?
There are 277 public K-12 schools in DuPage County, Illinois, with a combined enrollment of about 138,557.
How many high schools are in DuPage County?
DuPage County, Illinois has 29 public high schools, serving approximately 45,987 students.
How many middle schools are in DuPage County?
DuPage County, Illinois has 51 public middle schools, serving approximately 28,972 students.
How many elementary schools are in DuPage County?
DuPage County, Illinois has 193 public elementary schools, serving approximately 63,598 students.
What is the largest school district in DuPage County?
Indian Prairie CUSD 204 is the largest school district in DuPage County, serving approximately 16,124 students. The county contains 50 school districts overall.
What is the population of DuPage County?
DuPage County, Illinois has a population of approximately 930,024, with a median age of 40. About 22.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in DuPage County?
Median household income in DuPage County is $112,096, above the Illinois average of $70,291. About 4.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of DuPage County?
Approximately 51.8% of adults 25 and older in DuPage County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in DuPage County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 34.0% of students in DuPage County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Illinois county average of 51.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in DuPage County schools?
Across DuPage County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.8 to 1.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data