Bensenville SD 2 School District

210 S Church Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106-2303
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 655 students in Bensenville SD 2 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Bensenville SD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,015 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
47,090 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#475 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bensenville SD 2  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bensenville SD 2  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bensenville SD 2  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,407 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
29%
# Black Students
50 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
452 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
22%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
187
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bensenville SD 2  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Bensenville SD 2  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,617
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bensenville SD 2  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,669
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bensenville SD 2  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bensenville SD 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blackhawk Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
250 S Church Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2601
Grades: 6-8
| 655 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,015 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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