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School District 45 Dupage County 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,033 students in School District 45 Dupage County. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in School District 45 Dupage County have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
3,169 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
School District 45 Dupage County, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#370 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)23%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
213 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,261 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
30%
# Black Students
262 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
1,232 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
39%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
191
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
323
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
340
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
347
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
309
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
365
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,021 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,377 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,021
$21,990
Spending / Student
$24,377
$21,244
Best School District 45 Dupage County Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 W Jackson St
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 516-7600
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 516-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 630 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
255 W Vermont St
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 516-7800
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 516-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 403 students
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