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Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District

Item: Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

8201 W Fullerton Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707-2449

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 583-5830

www.epcusd401.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,117 Schools

# Students

2,908 Students

1,192,335 Students

# Teachers

214 Teachers

91,428 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	102	58
Kind	172	120
1	194	131
2	209	134
3	203	140
4	218	138
5	180	138
6	189	138
7	212	118
8	214	120

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District Rank

Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#558 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
2023	#558
2022	#542
2021	#573
2019	#426
2018	#508
2017	#417
2016	#390
2015	#394
2014	#495
2013	#478
2012	#534

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16%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	16%	27%
2021	15%	28%
2019	29%	33%
2018	25%	32%
2017	28%	32%
2016	26%	31%
2015	23%	29%
2014	56%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	83%	80%
2011	82%	80%

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27%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2022	27%	30%
2021	26%	32%
2019	40%	38%
2018	25%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	37%	36%
2015	38%	38%
2014	55%	57%
2013	59%	58%
2012	76%	75%
2011	76%	75%

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49%

50%

86%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	86%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2018	88%	87%
2017	91%	87%
2016	84%	85%
2015	86%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	85%	83%
2012	86%	82%
2011	88%	83%

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(2022-23)

34.6%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	34.6%	29.7%
2022	36.5%	31.6%
2021	23.9%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	0.53	0.70
2022	0.53	0.68
2021	0.54	0.68
2020	0.55	0.68
2019	0.55	0.68
2018	0.56	0.67
2017	0.56	0.67
2016	0.56	0.67
2015	0.57	0.67
2014	0.57	0.66
2013	0.56	0.66
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.57	0.66
2010	0.53	0.64
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.50	0.64
2007	0.47	0.63
2006	0.45	0.61
2005	0.41	0.61
2004	0.39	0.60
2003	0.35	0.59
2002	0.31	0.59
2001	0.27	0.58
2000	0.22	0.57
1999	0.22	0.56
1998	0.21	0.56
1997	0.18	0.54
1996	0.19	0.53
1995	0.19	0.53
1994	0.20	0.52
1993	0.20	0.52
1992	0.19	0.52
1991	0.19	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

60%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	60%	27%
2022	60%	27%
2021	57%	27%
2020	54%	26%
2019	54%	26%
2018	50%	26%
2017	50%	26%
2016	46%	26%
2015	44%	25%
2014	42%	25%
2013	41%	24%
2012	35%	24%
2011	30%	23%
2010	35%	22%
2009	32%	22%
2008	30%	21%
2007	29%	20%
2006	26%	19%
2005	23%	18%
2004	22%	18%
2003	19%	17%
2002	16%	16%
2001	14%	15%
2000	12%	15%
1999	12%	14%
1998	11%	13%
1997	9%	13%
1996	10%	12%
1995	9%	12%
1994	10%	11%
1993	10%	11%
1992	9%	10%
1991	9%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	3%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2002	1%	21%

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% White

34%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	34%	45%
2022	34%	47%
2021	37%	47%
2020	40%	48%
2019	40%	48%
2018	45%	49%
2017	45%	49%
2016	48%	49%
2015	49%	49%
2014	50%	50%
2013	52%	50%
2012	55%	51%
2011	59%	51%
2010	58%	53%
2009	62%	53%
2008	65%	54%
2007	66%	55%
2006	70%	56%
2005	73%	57%
2004	75%	57%
2003	79%	58%
2002	82%	59%
2001	85%	60%
2000	88%	61%
1999	88%	62%
1998	89%	63%
1997	90%	64%
1996	89%	64%
1995	90%	65%
1994	89%	65%
1993	88%	65%
1992	90%	66%
1991	89%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,946 is less than the state median of $21,702. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	$56 MM	$15 MM
2022	$55 MM	$14 MM
2021	$56 MM	$15 MM
2020	$55 MM	$14 MM
2019	$54 MM	$14 MM
2018	$57 MM	$15 MM
2017	$53 MM	$13 MM
2016	$53 MM	$12 MM
2015	$43 MM	$10 MM
2014	$48 MM	$12 MM
2012	$44 MM	$11 MM
2011	$43 MM	$11 MM
2010	$43 MM	$10 MM
2009	$39 MM	$10 MM
2008	$37 MM	$9 MM
2007	$37 MM	$9 MM
2006	$35 MM	$8 MM
2005	$33 MM	$8 MM
2004	$31 MM	$8 MM
2003	$29 MM	$7 MM
2002	$28 MM	$8 MM
2001	$31 MM	$7 MM
2000	$27 MM	$7 MM
1999	$24 MM	$7 MM
1998	$22 MM	$6 MM
1997	$21 MM	$5 MM
1996	$20 MM	$5 MM
1995	$19 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	$58 MM	$14 MM
2022	$66 MM	$14 MM
2021	$58 MM	$14 MM
2020	$66 MM	$14 MM
2019	$52 MM	$13 MM
2018	$54 MM	$14 MM
2017	$52 MM	$12 MM
2016	$54 MM	$12 MM
2015	$38 MM	$11 MM
2014	$46 MM	$12 MM
2012	$39 MM	$11 MM
2011	$37 MM	$11 MM
2010	$38 MM	$11 MM
2009	$37 MM	$10 MM
2008	$35 MM	$9 MM
2007	$30 MM	$9 MM
2006	$29 MM	$8 MM
2005	$30 MM	$8 MM
2004	$28 MM	$8 MM
2003	$26 MM	$8 MM
2002	$27 MM	$8 MM
2001	$27 MM	$7 MM
2000	$28 MM	$7 MM
1999	$30 MM	$6 MM
1998	$24 MM	$6 MM
1997	$20 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$18 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,246

$22,464

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,630	$17,333
2022	$19,806	$19,707
2021	$20,031	$17,764
2020	$19,806	$19,707
2019	$19,300	$17,662
2018	$20,167	$19,255
2017	$19,360	$17,801
2016	$19,102	$14,596
2015	$15,194	$11,118
2014	$16,462	$13,203
2012	$14,711	$11,701
2011	$14,275	$11,859
2010	$14,616	$11,118
2009	$13,541	$10,546
2008	$13,299	$11,298
2007	$13,308	$10,143
2006	$12,514	$9,054
2005	$11,757	$9,158
2004	$10,536	$8,999
2003	$9,986	$8,614
2002	$9,301	$8,976
2001	$10,344	$8,649
2000	$9,043	$8,451
1999	$8,721	$7,697
1998	$6,859	$5,971
1997	$6,883	$5,662
1995	$7,447	$5,677
1992	$6,085	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,946

$21,702

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District	Illinois
2023	$20,345	$16,251
2022	$23,698	$19,097
2021	$20,760	$16,655
2020	$23,698	$19,097
2019	$18,839	$17,005
2018	$18,872	$18,215
2017	$18,819	$17,235
2016	$19,436	$14,516
2015	$13,577	$11,218
2014	$15,645	$12,904
2012	$12,944	$11,755
2011	$12,500	$11,220
2010	$13,060	$11,218
2009	$12,554	$10,416
2008	$12,789	$10,971
2007	$10,609	$9,827
2006	$10,627	$8,997
2005	$10,673	$9,234
2004	$9,538	$9,089
2003	$8,955	$9,395
2002	$9,027	$9,305
2001	$8,997	$8,562
2000	$9,439	$8,142
1999	$10,653	$7,325
1998	$7,485	$5,848
1997	$6,680	$5,503
1995	$6,902	$5,507
1992	$7,058	$4,672

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Best Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

John Mills Elementary School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

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2824 N 76th Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-3560

Gr: PK-5 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #22.

Elmwood Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2319 N 76th Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-6254

Gr: K-5 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #33.

Elm Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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7607 W Cortland St
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-3550

Gr: 6-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,908 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 86% (Top 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education