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School District 45 Dupage County

255 W Vermont St
Villa Park, IL 60181-1943
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 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 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in School District 45 Dupage County have an average math proficiency score of 23% (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
1,599 Schools
# Students
3,169 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

School District 45 Dupage County, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#366 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
27%
27%
31%
30%
49%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
40%
30%
% Black
8%
22%
% White
39%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,021 is higher than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,021
$22,423
Spending / Student
$24,377
$21,662

Best School District 45 Dupage County Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
301 W Jackson St
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 516-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
255 W Vermont St
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 516-7800
Gr: 6-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,169 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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