Total enrollment
138,557
-3,047 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
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 2024-25School count
239
-2 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DuPage County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #5 of 88 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138,557 | #2 of 89 | #61 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 239 | #2 of 89 | N/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
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
School enrollment
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%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Oak Elem School· 96.1%
- Elm Elem School· 93.9%
- Meadow Glens Elementary School· 93.0%
- Butler Junior High School· 91.9%
- The Lane Elem School· 91.7%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Wegner Elementary School· 26.2%
- Schafer Elem School· 29.8%
- Army Trail Elem School· 30.1%
- Longwood Elem School· 30.2%
- Lake Park Elem School· 31.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood | Elmhurst | Elementary | PK-PK | 271 | · |
| Henry Puffer School | Downers Grove | Elementary | PK-06 | 271 | · |
| Emerson Elem School | Wheaton | Elementary | KG-05 | 263 | · |
| Benjamin Middle School | West Chicago | Middle | 05-08 | 259 | · |
| Army Trail Elem School | Addison | Elementary | KG-05 | 258 | · |
| Elsie C Johnson Elem Sch | Hanover Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 253 | · |
| Oakbrook Elem School | Wood Dale | Elementary | KG-02 | 251 | · |
| Medinah Intermediate School | Medinah | Elementary | 03-05 | 250 | · |
| Medinah Primary School | Medinah | Elementary | PK-02 | 248 | · |
| Medinah Middle School | Roselle | Middle | 06-08 | 246 | · |
| Pleasant Lane Elem School | Lombard | Elementary | KG-05 | 245 | · |
| Naper Elem School | Naperville | Elementary | KG-04 | 235 | · |
| Ardmore Elem School | Addison | Elementary | KG-05 | 230 | · |
| Roselle Middle School | Roselle | Middle | 06-08 | 230 | · |
| Ellsworth Elem School | Naperville | Elementary | KG-05 | 227 | · |
| Wesley Elem School | Addison | Elementary | KG-05 | 220 | · |
| Park View Elem School | Lombard | Elementary | KG-05 | 214 | · |
| Burr Ridge Middle School | Burr Ridge | Middle | 05-08 | 206 | · |
| C E Miller Elem School | Westmont | Elementary | KG-01 | 194 | · |
| Addison Early Learning Center | Addison | Elementary | PK-PK | 190 | · |
| District 45 Early Education Ctr | Villa Park | Elementary | PK-PK | 189 | · |
| Winfield Central School | Winfield | Middle | 03-08 | 189 | · |
| CCSD 93 Early Childhood Cntr | Bloomingdale | Elementary | PK-PK | 187 | · |
| Hawthorne Elem School | Wheaton | Elementary | KG-05 | 185 | · |
| Roy De Shane Elementary School | Carol Stream | Elementary | KG-05 | 185 | · |
| John E Albright Middle School | Villa Park | Middle | 05-08 | 183 | · |
| Stevenson School | Lombard | Elementary | KG-02 | 169 | · |
| Stella May Swartz Elem School | Oakbrook Terrace | Elementary | 02-04 | 167 | · |
| Butler Junior High School | Oak Brook | Middle | 06-08 | 163 | · |
| York Center Elem School | Lombard | Elementary | 03-05 | 163 | · |
| John Schroder Early Childhood Ctr | Lombard | Elementary | PK-PK | 159 | · |
| Salt Creek Elem School | Elmhurst | Elementary | PK-01 | 149 | · |
| Winfield Primary School | Winfield | Elementary | PK-02 | 122 | · |
| Early Childhood Education Center | Wood Dale | Elementary | PK-PK | 85 | · |
| Queen Bee School | Glendale Heights | Elementary | PK-PK | 77 | · |
| South School | Westmont | Elementary | PK-PK | 53 | · |
| Illinois Youth Center-Warrenville | Naperville | High | 08-12 | 34 | · |
| Oak Brook Park District | Oak Brook | Elementary | PK-PK | 7 | · |
| Early Learning Center | West Chicago | Elementary | PK-PK | 1 | · |
| DuPage Alop | Addison | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Educare of West DuPage | West Chicago | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 | · |
| HSD 86 Adult Opportunties Pgm | Darien | High | 12-12 | 0 | · |
| Keeneyville Early Childhood Ctr | Hanover Park | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 | · |
| Partners for Success-Old Mill Sch | Addison | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| STEPS | Naperville | High | 12-12 | 0 | · |
| Technology Center of DuPage | Addison | High | 11-12 | 0 | · |
| ALSP - Raymond Benson Primary - | Roselle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| ALSP-Blackhawk MS-Bensenville SD | Bensenville | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| ALSP-DuJardin Elem Sch-Bloomingda | Bloomingdale | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| ALSP-F.E. Peacock MS-Itasca SD 10 | Itasca | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| ALSP-Fenton CHS-Fenton HSD 100 | Bensenville | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| ALSP-Lake Park East HS-Lake Park | Roselle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| ALSP-Medinah Inter Sch-Medinah SD | Medinah | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| ALSP-Westfield MS-Bloomingdale SD | Bloomingdale | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Deaf/Hard of Hearing Programs | Lisle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Directions Program | Naperville | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| ECSE AM/PM-Wood Dale Dist 7 | Wood Dale | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| ELC Winfield Primary Annex | Winfield | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Hawk Hollow Elem School | Bartlett | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| LADSE-DHH-Hinsdale South HS | Darien | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| LASSO RMS Dist. 12 | Roselle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| LASSO-Erickson Elem-Bloomingdale | Bloomingdale | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| LASSO-Medinah Primary Sch-Medinah | Medinah | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| LASSO-Spring Hills Sch-Roselle SD | Roselle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| LASSO-Tioga Elem Sch-Bensenville | Bensenville | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Lincoln Academy | Roselle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Medical Support Needs Program | Lisle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Pathways Program | Naperville | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Philip J Rock Center & School | Glen Ellyn | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| SSP Tioga Elem Sch | Bensenville | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| SSP-F.E. Peacock MS-Itasca SD 10 | Itasca | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| SSP-Spring Hills Elem-Roselle SD | Roselle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Structured Learning Environment | Lisle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Transition Learning Center | Bensenville | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Transition Program | Lisle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Trinity School | West Chicago | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Visually Impaired Programs | Lisle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
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
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data