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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Willowbrook High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,983
High
DISTRICT 1,915 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUPAGE HSD 88·NCES 171394001738
Willowbrook High School
1250 S Ardmore Ave, Villa Park, IL 60181 · (630) 530-3439 · DuPage County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,983 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
118 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
952 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 476 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 471 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 489 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 547 | 28% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Willowbrook High School
Willowbrook High School's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook High School this school | 1,983 | 48.0% | 42.9% |
| Glenbard East High School Lombard | 2,311 | 47.9% | 41.9% |
| Taft High School Chicago | 4,487 | 50.6% | 65.5% |
| Harry D Jacobs High School Algonquin | 2,056 | 40.3% | 44.0% |
| Grant Community High School Fox Lake | 1,769 | 48.2% | 39.3% |
| Central High School Champaign | 1,666 | 44.4% | 45.5% |
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 Willowbrook High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #160 of 573 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,983 | #85 of 708 | #15 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #449 of 528 | #21 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #49 of 537 | #7 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #312 of 578 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #143 of 191 | N/A |
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
1,983
-7 (0%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,749
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 | 1,983 | 118.4 | 16.8:1 | 48% (952) |
| 2023-24 | 1,952 | 116.3 | 16.8:1 | 36% (696) |
| 2022-23 | 1,992 | 119.7 | 16.6:1 | 36% (721) |
| 2020-21 | 1,990 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,912 | 116.2 | 16.4:1 | 44% (835) |
| 2015-16 | 1,931 | 119 | 16.2:1 | 43% (837) |
| 2010-11 | 2,052 | 127 | 16.2:1 | 32% (653) |
| 2000-01 | 2,040 | 124 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,749 | 100 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willowbrook High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,912 to 1,983); teachers up 2% (116.2 to 118.4).
About Willowbrook High School
Willowbrook High School is a large high school in Villa Park, Illinois, administered by DuPage HSD 88. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,983 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 138% above average.
DuPage HSD 88 counts 3,830 students in its 2 schools, and Willowbrook High School is one of them.
The most common group at Willowbrook High School is White students, at 40%. It is also 38% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. DuPage County's residents are about 65% White, 24 points above the school's share. Willowbrook High School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Willowbrook High School's 118.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.8:1. That is higher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 48%. The 34% average for public schools in DuPage County is 14 points lower.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Willowbrook High School would be expected to post about 43.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.9%.
Willowbrook High School is located in DuPage County, where the median household income is $112,096, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Willowbrook High School is one of 277 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is District 45 Early Education Center, about 0.4 miles away. Willowbrook High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 50.9% on proficiency, and Willowbrook High School is below that at 42.9%.
Locale data from NCES put Willowbrook High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,983, close to the 1,990 recorded in 2020-21.
Community posts for Willowbrook High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Villa Park
- Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 621 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Ardmore Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 375 students
- District 45 Early Education CenterElementary · 189 students
- John E Albright Middle SchoolMiddle · 183 students
Nearby schools
- District 45 Early Education Center0.4 mi · 189
- Jackson Middle School0.4 mi · 621
- John E Albright Middle School0.7 mi · 183
- Stevenson School0.7 mi · 169
- York Center Elementary School0.8 mi · 163
- Salt Creek Elementary School1.2 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About Willowbrook High SchoolHow many students attend Willowbrook High School?
Willowbrook High School enrolls approximately 1,983 students in grades 09-12.
Is Willowbrook High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willowbrook High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willowbrook High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Willowbrook High School is approximately 16.8:1 (118 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Willowbrook High School?
At Willowbrook High School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 38% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Willowbrook High School public or private?
Willowbrook High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DuPage HSD 88.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.