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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 is 1 public high school serving 992 students in Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elmwood Park High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
2,846 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
41,528 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.
Overall District Rank
#573 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,706 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
28%
# Black Students
51 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
972 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
34%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
171
# Students in K Grade:
185
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
149,884
# 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.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,665
$22,162
Spending / Student
$20,381
$21,409
Best Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elmwood Park High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8201 W Fullerton Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-7272
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-7272
Grades: 9-12
| 992 students
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