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Bensenville SD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,015 students in Bensenville SD 2 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Bensenville SD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
2,015 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bensenville SD 2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#475 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,407 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
27%
# Black Students
50 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
452 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
22%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
187
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,617 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,669 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,617
$22,162
Spending / Student
$25,669
$21,409
Best Bensenville SD 2 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blackhawk Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
250 S Church Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2601
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2601
Grades: 6-8
| 655 students
Rank: #22.
Tioga Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
212 W Memorial Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2602
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2602
Grades: PK-5
| 719 students
Rank: #33.
W A Johnson School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
252 Ridgewood Ave
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2605
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2605
Grades: K-5
| 641 students
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