Top Rankings
Lombard SD 44 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 935 students in Lombard SD 44 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Lombard SD 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
2,989 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lombard SD 44 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#255 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
31%
% Black
8%
21%
% White
61%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,972 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,846 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,972
$22,455
Spending / Student
$25,846
$21,692
Best Lombard SD 44 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glenn Westlake Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1514 S Main St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4500
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4500
Gr: 6-8 | 935 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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