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Salt Creek SD 48 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 509 students in Salt Creek SD 48 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Salt Creek SD 48 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
509 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salt Creek SD 48 School District, 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
#275 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)28%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
6%
% Hispanic
18%
27%
% Black
8%
17%
% White
57%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,540 is higher 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 $30,397 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,540
$21,990
Spending / Student
$30,397
$21,244
Best Salt Creek SD 48 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stella May Swartz Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17w160 16th St
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 834-9256
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 834-9256
Grades: 2-4
| 151 students
Rank: #22.
John E Albright Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1110 S Villa Ave
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 279-6160
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 279-6160
Grades: 5-8
| 201 students
Rank: n/an/a
980 S Riverside Dr
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 832-6122
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 832-6122
Grades: PK-1
| 157 students
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