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Public School Review - Established 2003

Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District

793 N Main St
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-3900
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (630) 790-6400
www.d41.org

Top Rankings

Glen Ellyn SD 41 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 3,482 students in Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.
Public Schools in Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
4,394 Schools
# Students
3,482 Students
1,842,872 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
137,935 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K13384
Kind326124
1338131
2344134
3382140
4406138
5410138
6394138
7376140
8373143
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District Rank

Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#48 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
2023#48
2022#61
2021#114
2019#84
2018#40
2017#66
2016#55
2015#75
2014#61
2013#69
2012#111
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58%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
202358%27%
202145%28%
201959%33%
201862%32%
201757%32%
201657%31%
201555%29%
201484%59%
201379%58%
201293%80%
201194%80%
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55%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
202255%30%
202147%32%
201955%38%
201862%37%
201758%38%
201658%36%
201554%38%
201476%57%
201378%58%
201290%75%
201190%75%
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75%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
20240.530.70
20230.530.70
20220.540.68
20210.550.68
20200.540.68
20190.540.68
20180.530.67
20170.530.67
20160.520.67
20150.530.67
20140.520.66
20130.510.66
20120.490.65
20110.470.66
20100.430.64
20090.410.64
20080.390.64
20070.390.63
20060.380.61
20050.360.61
20040.330.60
20030.290.59
20020.260.59
20010.260.58
20000.220.57
19990.220.56
19980.180.56
19970.180.54
19960.180.53
19950.170.53
19940.160.52
19930.140.52
19920.140.52
19910.120.52
19900.120.51
19890.130.51
19880.110.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
202413%6%
202313%6%
202214%5%
202114%5%
202013%5%
201913%5%
201813%5%
201713%5%
201612%5%
201513%6%
201412%5%
201311%5%
201210%4%
201110%5%
201011%5%
20099%5%
20089%5%
20079%5%
20069%5%
20059%5%
20048%4%
20036%4%
20026%4%
20015%4%
20004%3%
19994%3%
19984%3%
19974%3%
19964%3%
19954%3%
19944%3%
19933%3%
19923%3%
19913%3%
19903%3%
19894%3%
19883%2%
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% Hispanic
16%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
202415%28%
202314%27%
202214%27%
202114%27%
202013%26%
201913%26%
201814%26%
201714%26%
201615%26%
201515%25%
201414%25%
201313%24%
201213%24%
201112%23%
201011%22%
20099%22%
20089%21%
20079%20%
20068%19%
20056%18%
20047%18%
20036%17%
20025%16%
20015%15%
20003%15%
19994%14%
19983%13%
19973%13%
19963%12%
19952%12%
19941%11%
19932%11%
19922%10%
19911%10%
19902%9%
19891%9%
19881%9%
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% Black
2%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
20242%16%
20233%17%
20223%17%
20214%17%
20203%17%
20193%17%
20183%17%
20173%17%
20163%17%
20153%17%
20144%17%
20134%18%
20124%18%
20114%18%
20104%20%
20095%20%
20085%20%
20076%20%
20066%20%
20056%20%
20044%21%
20034%21%
20024%21%
20014%21%
20005%21%
19994%21%
19983%21%
19973%20%
19963%21%
19953%20%
19943%21%
19933%21%
19922%21%
19912%21%
19902%22%
19892%22%
19882%22%
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% White
64%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
202466%45%
202366%45%
202265%47%
202164%47%
202066%48%
201966%48%
201866%49%
201766%49%
201667%49%
201566%49%
201467%50%
201368%50%
201270%51%
201171%51%
201074%53%
200976%53%
200877%54%
200776%55%
200677%56%
200579%57%
200481%57%
200384%58%
200285%59%
200186%60%
200088%61%
199988%62%
199890%63%
199790%64%
199690%64%
199591%65%
199492%65%
199392%65%
199293%66%
199194%66%
199093%66%
198993%66%
198894%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
20244%4%
20234%4%
20224%4%
20214%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20134%3%
20123%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,940 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,051 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
2023$80 MM$15 MM
2022$80 MM$14 MM
2021$80 MM$15 MM
2020$80 MM$14 MM
2019$67 MM$14 MM
2018$75 MM$15 MM
2017$75 MM$13 MM
2016$65 MM$12 MM
2015$50 MM$10 MM
2014$58 MM$12 MM
2012$53 MM$11 MM
2011$52 MM$11 MM
2010$50 MM$10 MM
2009$47 MM$10 MM
2008$45 MM$9 MM
2007$42 MM$9 MM
2006$39 MM$8 MM
2005$36 MM$8 MM
2004$33 MM$8 MM
2003$31 MM$7 MM
2002$30 MM$8 MM
2001$26 MM$7 MM
2000$24 MM$7 MM
1999$25 MM$7 MM
1998$22 MM$6 MM
1997$18 MM$5 MM
1996$17 MM$5 MM
1995$17 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$77 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
2023$77 MM$14 MM
2022$86 MM$14 MM
2021$77 MM$14 MM
2020$86 MM$14 MM
2019$73 MM$13 MM
2018$69 MM$14 MM
2017$66 MM$12 MM
2016$63 MM$12 MM
2015$47 MM$11 MM
2014$55 MM$12 MM
2012$47 MM$11 MM
2011$46 MM$11 MM
2010$47 MM$11 MM
2009$43 MM$10 MM
2008$41 MM$9 MM
2007$38 MM$9 MM
2006$38 MM$8 MM
2005$35 MM$8 MM
2004$32 MM$8 MM
2003$29 MM$8 MM
2002$28 MM$8 MM
2001$24 MM$7 MM
2000$27 MM$7 MM
1999$37 MM$6 MM
1998$31 MM$6 MM
1997$18 MM$5 MM
1996$16 MM$5 MM
1995$16 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,940
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
2023$22,679$17,333
2022$22,190$19,707
2021$22,139$17,764
2020$22,190$19,707
2019$18,929$17,662
2018$20,953$19,255
2017$21,069$17,801
2016$18,502$14,596
2015$14,529$11,118
2014$15,941$13,203
2012$14,495$11,701
2011$14,191$11,859
2010$13,494$11,118
2009$13,110$10,546
2008$12,564$11,298
2007$11,636$10,143
2006$11,051$9,054
2005$10,179$9,158
2004$9,454$8,999
2003$8,964$8,614
2002$8,902$8,976
2001$7,792$8,649
2000$7,253$8,451
1999$7,618$7,697
1998$6,281$5,971
1997$5,311$5,662
1995$5,719$5,677
1992$4,894$4,514
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Spending / Student
$22,051
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearGlen Ellyn SD 41 School DistrictIllinois
2023$21,801$16,251
2022$23,761$19,097
2021$21,281$16,655
2020$23,761$19,097
2019$20,657$17,005
2018$19,416$18,215
2017$18,486$17,235
2016$17,958$14,516
2015$13,637$11,218
2014$15,291$12,904
2012$13,040$11,755
2011$12,664$11,220
2010$12,665$11,218
2009$12,146$10,416
2008$11,454$10,971
2007$10,700$9,827
2006$10,723$8,997
2005$9,989$9,234
2004$9,069$9,089
2003$8,409$9,395
2002$8,213$9,305
2001$7,124$8,562
2000$8,092$8,142
1999$11,448$7,325
1998$8,935$5,848
1997$5,131$5,503
1995$5,298$5,507
1992$5,277$4,672
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Best Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hadley Junior High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
240 Hawthorne Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Gr: 6-8 | 1,143 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
350 Bryant Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Gr: K-5 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Forest Glen Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
561 Elm St
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Gr: PK-5 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #44.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
380 Greenfield Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Gr: K-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Churchill Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
23w240 Geneva Rd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Gr: K-5 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District?
Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,482 students.
What is the rank of Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District?
Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District is ranked #50 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District?
64% of Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District?
Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $22,051 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,482 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Top 10% in IL
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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