Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District

8201 W Fullerton Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707-2449
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,854 students in Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% 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
4 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
2,846 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Elmwood Park CUSD 401 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#573 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elmwood Park CUSD 401  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elmwood Park CUSD 401  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.
26%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elmwood Park CUSD 401  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.
(17-18)
88%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elmwood Park CUSD 401  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.69
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,706 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
27%
# Black Students
51 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
972 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
34%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
95
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
185
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,665 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,381 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elmwood Park CUSD 401  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
$58 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Elmwood Park CUSD 401  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
$19,665
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elmwood Park CUSD 401  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
$20,381
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elmwood Park CUSD 401  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 Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elm Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7607 W Cortland St
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-3550
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #22.
Elmwood Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2319 N 76th Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-6254
Grades: K-5
| 504 students
Rank: #33.
John Mills Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2824 N 76th Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-3560
Grades: PK-5
| 678 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,846 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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