Total enrollment
8,280
-166 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Elmhurst SD 205
Illinois · 8,280 students · 1 city
For a Illinois district, Elmhurst SD 205 runs a mid-sized public-school system: 13 schools and roughly 8,280 students (9 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Elmhurst SD 205
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Elmhurst SD 205 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #8 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,280 | #26 of 508 | #1,135 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #29 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #240 of 506 | #3,213 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.2% | #444 of 456 | #7,687 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #156 of 341 | #2,862 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Elmhurst SD 205
State test results across the district's 12 scored schools run from Lincoln Elementary School at 81.8% proficient to Conrad Fischer Elementary School at 43.8%, a gap of 38.0 points. That is the 26th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 8,542 to 8,280 students (down 3%) and from 592 to 634 full-time teachers (up 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Comm High School | Elmhurst | High | 09-12 | 2,590 |
| Bryan Middle School | Elmhurst | Middle | 06-08 | 687 |
| Sandburg Middle School | Elmhurst | Middle | 06-08 | 633 |
| Conrad Fischer Elem School | Elmhurst | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 |
| Hawthorne Elem School | Elmhurst | Elementary | KG-05 | 568 |
| Lincoln Elem School | Elmhurst | Elementary | KG-05 | 527 |
| Churchville Middle School | Elmhurst | Middle | 06-08 | 489 |
| Field Elem School | Elmhurst | Elementary | KG-05 | 433 |
| Emerson Elem School | Elmhurst | Elementary | KG-05 | 429 |
| Jackson Elem School | Elmhurst | Elementary | KG-05 | 422 |
| Jefferson Elem School | Elmhurst | Elementary | KG-05 | 329 |
| Edison Elem School | Elmhurst | Elementary | KG-05 | 318 |
| Early Childhood | Elmhurst | Elementary | PK-PK | 271 |
About Elmhurst SD 205
Across 13 schools, Elmhurst SD 205 teaches about 8,280 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
In terms of grade levels, Elmhurst SD 205 covers 9 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Elmhurst SD 205 is about 637, meaningfully above the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,280 students, stayed largely flat from the 8,446 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Elmhurst SD 205 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.