Total enrollment
3,162
-167 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in SD 45 DuPage County
Illinois · 3,162 students · 2 cities
SD 45 DuPage County reports 9 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 3,162 Illinois students (7 elementary and 2 middle).
4-year change in SD 45 DuPage County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SD 45 DuPage County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #155 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,162 | #123 of 508 | #3,067 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #67 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #166 of 506 | #2,480 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.1% | #244 of 456 | #4,592 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #43 of 341 | #745 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 SD 45 DuPage County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Ardmore Elementary School at 62.0% proficient to Schafer Elementary School at 26.8%, a gap of 35.2 points. That is the 31st widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,442 to 2,973 students (down 14%) and from 232 to 242 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Middle School | Villa Park | Middle | 06-08 | 621 |
| North Elem School | Villa Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 434 |
| Westmore Elem School | Lombard | Elementary | KG-05 | 432 |
| Ardmore Elem School | Villa Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 425 |
| Jefferson Middle School | Villa Park | Middle | 06-08 | 375 |
| Schafer Elem School | Lombard | Elementary | KG-05 | 354 |
| District 45 Early Education Ctr | Villa Park | Elementary | PK-PK | 189 |
| Stevenson School | Lombard | Elementary | KG-02 | 169 |
| York Center Elem School | Lombard | Elementary | 03-05 | 163 |
About SD 45 DuPage County
Across 9 schools, SD 45 DuPage County serves about 3,162 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a compact district.
Looking at the level breakdown, SD 45 DuPage County is made up of 7 elementary and 2 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 351 in this district, below the Illinois typical of 480.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,162 students, fell 5% from the 3,329 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 8 to 9 across the same 4-year window.
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