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Elmhurst SD 205 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,677 students in Elmhurst SD 205 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Elmhurst SD 205 School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Elmhurst SD 205 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is York Comm High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
8,330 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
613 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elmhurst SD 205 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 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 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%
% Hispanic
18%
29%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
68%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,114 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$193 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,757
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,114
$21,244
Best Elmhurst SD 205 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
York Comm High School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
355 W Saint Charles Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2400
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,677 students
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