Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,819 students in Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public elementary schools of 30%).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
243 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
5%
6%
# Hispanic Students
527 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
27%
# Black Students
185 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
3,682 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
75%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
507
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
532
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
540
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
509
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
537
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
510
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
509
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
553
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
546
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,031 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 4,918 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50% in IL
Math Proficiency
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 46% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
