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Enrollment
1,396
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FENTON CHSD 100·NCES 171503001832
Fenton High School
1000 W Green St, Bensenville, IL 60106 · (630) 860-6259 · DuPage County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,396 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
92 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
596 students
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 335 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 356 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 339 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 366 | 26% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fenton High School
Fenton High School's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenton High School this school | 1,396 | 42.7% | 35.4% |
| Harvard High School Harvard | 815 | 44.5% | 19.7% |
| Disney II Magnet High School Chicago | 738 | 46.5% | 39.6% |
| Plano High School Plano | 757 | 49.9% | 29.2% |
| East Leyden High School Franklin Park | 1,840 | 54.0% | 38.1% |
| Romeoville High School Romeoville | 1,848 | 50.7% | 41.4% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fenton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #279 of 573 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,396 | #160 of 708 | #19 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #331 of 528 | #16 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #203 of 537 | #21 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #374 of 578 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #255 of 358 | #14 of 20 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,396
-42 (-3%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,315
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,396 | 92.4 | 15.1:1 | 43% (596) |
| 2023-24 | 1,422 | 95 | 15.0:1 | 59% (833) |
| 2022-23 | 1,448 | 97.4 | 14.9:1 | 57% (819) |
| 2020-21 | 1,438 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,473 | 100.6 | 14.6:1 | 51% (754) |
| 2015-16 | 1,428 | 97 | 14.7:1 | 49% (701) |
| 2010-11 | 1,433 | 91 | 15.8:1 | 46% (656) |
| 2000-01 | 1,490 | 95 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,315 | 84 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fenton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,473 to 1,396); teachers down 8% (100.6 to 92.4).
About Fenton High School
Fenton High School is a large high school in Bensenville, Illinois, (ZIP code 60106). The school serves 1,396 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Illinois is roughly 834 students; this school is 67% bigger than that.
The local education agency for Fenton High School is Fenton CHSD 100.
By race and ethnicity, Fenton High School is 68% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 24% White, 3% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 16% Hispanic among all DuPage County residents. Fenton High School has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 92.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Fenton High School and a ratio of 15.1:1. The average ratio among high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 43% of enrollment. The 34% average for public schools in DuPage County is 9 points lower.
A school with Fenton High School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 46.9%. Fenton High School scores 35.4%, 11.5 points below that line.
Fenton High School is located in DuPage County, where median household income is about $112,096, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Fenton High School is one of 277 public schools in DuPage County, which together enroll about 138,557 students.
Blackhawk Middle School is the public school closest to Fenton High School, about 0.4 miles away. Fenton High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 40.5% on proficiency, and Fenton High School is below that at 35.4%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 1,438 to 1,396.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bensenville
- Tioga Elementary SchoolElementary · 751 students
- Blackhawk Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- W A Johnson SchoolElementary · 619 students
- ALSP-Blackhawk MS-Bensenville SDElementary
- ALSP-Fenton CHS-Fenton HSD 100Elementary
- LASSO-Tioga Elementary School-BensenvilleElementary
Nearby schools
- Blackhawk Middle School0.4 mi · 665
- W A Johnson School0.6 mi · 619
- Tioga Elementary School0.8 mi · 751
- Oakbrook Elementary School1.3 mi · 251
- Early Childhood Education Center1.6 mi · 85
- Wood Dale Jr High School1.8 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About Fenton High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fenton High School?
Fenton High School enrolls approximately 1,396 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Fenton High School serve?
Fenton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fenton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fenton High School is approximately 15.1:1 (92 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fenton High School?
At Fenton High School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 68% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Fenton High School public or private?
Fenton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fenton CHSD 100.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.