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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LISLE CUSD 202·NCES 172320002553

Lisle High School

1800 Short St, Lisle, IL 60532 · (630) 493-8300 · DuPage County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Enrollment
447
High
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
157 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 56%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
113
Grade 10
109
Grade 11
121
Grade 12
104
Student demographics
White
24354%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
10223%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 29%
Black
4410%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 16%
Asian
256%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Two+
317%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25557%
Female
19143%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
447
-33 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.8:1
% White
54%
was 65%
% Hispanic
23%
was 10%
% Black
10%
was 10%
% Asian
6%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lisle High School

Lisle High School, a compact senior high in Lisle, Illinois, part of Lisle CUSD 202, enrolls 447 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 46% leaner than the state mean of about 834.

Lisle CUSD 202 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,562 students. Lisle High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Lisle High School shows that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 23% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Lisle High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.2%, the actual is 62.3%, a residual of +11.0 points.

Around the school, DuPage County reports that median household earnings sit near $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, DuPage County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), of which Lisle High School is one.

The closest other public school is Lisle Jr High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Lisle High School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 65.0%.

Lisle High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lisle High School has edged down 7%, going from 480 students in 2018 to 447 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 10% to 23% across the same window.

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DuPage County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Lisle High School
District
Lisle CUSD 202
Address
1800 Short St, Lisle, IL 60532
Phone
(630) 493-8300
County
DuPage County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
447
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
157 (35%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
172320002553
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Lisle
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Frequently asked questions

About Lisle High School
What is the total enrollment at Lisle High School?
Lisle High School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lisle High School serve?
Lisle High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lisle High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lisle High School is approximately 11.2:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lisle High School?
At Lisle High School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Lisle High School public or private?
Lisle High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lisle CUSD 202.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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