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Public School Review - Established 2003

Lombard SD 44 School District

150 W Madison St
Lombard, IL 60148-3317
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (630) 827-4400
www.sd44.org

Top Rankings

Lombard SD 44 School District 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 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,830 students in Lombard SD 44 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 Lombard SD 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
8 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
2,989 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
Kind309120
1309131
2295134
3336140
4321138
5315138
6307138
7300118
8338120
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District Rank

Lombard SD 44 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)
#255 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearLombard SD 44 School District
2023#255
2022#215
2021#233
2019#202
2018#134
2017#156
2016#111
2015#105
2014#134
2013#153
2012#179
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32%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
202332%27%
202136%28%
201946%33%
201849%32%
201748%32%
201652%31%
201550%29%
201476%59%
201374%58%
201290%80%
201190%80%
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37%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
202237%30%
202137%32%
201949%38%
201849%37%
201750%38%
201650%36%
201550%38%
201471%57%
201371%58%
201288%75%
201186%75%
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63%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
20240.590.70
20230.580.70
20220.580.68
20210.590.68
20200.590.68
20190.590.68
20180.560.67
20170.560.67
20160.560.67
20150.570.67
20140.580.66
20130.570.66
20120.570.65
20110.560.66
20100.500.64
20090.480.64
20080.480.64
20070.470.63
20060.450.61
20050.450.61
20040.420.60
20030.400.59
20020.370.59
20010.330.58
20000.300.57
19990.280.56
19980.260.56
19970.270.54
19960.270.53
19950.270.53
19940.230.52
19930.180.52
19920.230.52
19910.220.52
19900.170.51
19890.160.51
19880.180.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
202413%6%
202313%6%
202213%5%
202115%5%
202014%5%
201914%5%
201812%5%
201712%5%
201612%5%
201512%6%
201411%5%
201311%5%
201210%4%
201110%5%
201012%5%
200912%5%
200811%5%
200711%5%
200610%5%
20059%5%
20049%4%
20039%4%
20029%4%
20018%4%
20007%3%
19997%3%
19986%3%
19977%3%
19967%3%
19957%3%
19945%3%
19935%3%
19926%3%
19916%3%
19905%3%
19895%3%
19886%2%
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% Hispanic
16%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
202416%28%
202316%27%
202217%27%
202117%27%
202017%26%
201917%26%
201817%26%
201717%26%
201617%26%
201516%25%
201416%25%
201316%24%
201216%24%
201116%23%
201013%22%
200912%22%
200812%21%
200711%20%
200611%19%
200511%18%
200410%18%
20039%17%
20028%16%
20017%15%
20006%15%
19995%14%
19985%13%
19975%13%
19965%12%
19955%12%
19944%11%
19933%11%
19924%10%
19914%10%
19903%9%
19892%9%
19883%9%
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% Black
8%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
20247%16%
20237%17%
20226%17%
20215%17%
20206%17%
20196%17%
20185%17%
20175%17%
20165%17%
20156%17%
20147%17%
20137%18%
20127%18%
20118%18%
20108%20%
20097%20%
20087%20%
20077%20%
20066%20%
20057%20%
20046%21%
20036%21%
20025%21%
20014%21%
20004%21%
19993%21%
19983%21%
19973%20%
19963%21%
19953%20%
19943%21%
19932%21%
19923%21%
19912%21%
19902%22%
19891%22%
19882%22%
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% White
61%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
202461%45%
202361%45%
202261%47%
202160%47%
202060%48%
201960%48%
201863%49%
201763%49%
201663%49%
201563%49%
201462%50%
201363%50%
201263%51%
201163%51%
201067%53%
200969%53%
200870%54%
200771%55%
200672%56%
200573%57%
200475%57%
200376%58%
200278%59%
200181%60%
200083%61%
199985%62%
199886%63%
199785%64%
199685%64%
199585%65%
199488%65%
199390%65%
199287%66%
199188%66%
199090%66%
198992%66%
198889%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

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

YearLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
20243%4%
20233%4%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20144%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,972 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,846 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
2023$75 MM$15 MM
2022$72 MM$14 MM
2021$75 MM$15 MM
2020$72 MM$14 MM
2019$70 MM$14 MM
2018$76 MM$15 MM
2017$75 MM$13 MM
2016$65 MM$12 MM
2015$50 MM$10 MM
2014$60 MM$12 MM
2012$55 MM$11 MM
2011$54 MM$11 MM
2010$50 MM$10 MM
2009$48 MM$10 MM
2008$46 MM$9 MM
2007$42 MM$9 MM
2006$38 MM$8 MM
2005$36 MM$8 MM
2004$32 MM$8 MM
2003$29 MM$7 MM
2002$28 MM$8 MM
2001$28 MM$7 MM
2000$30 MM$7 MM
1999$26 MM$7 MM
1998$23 MM$6 MM
1997$22 MM$5 MM
1996$21 MM$5 MM
1995$21 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$77 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
2023$77 MM$14 MM
2022$76 MM$14 MM
2021$77 MM$14 MM
2020$76 MM$14 MM
2019$72 MM$13 MM
2018$83 MM$14 MM
2017$72 MM$12 MM
2016$63 MM$12 MM
2015$46 MM$11 MM
2014$55 MM$12 MM
2012$52 MM$11 MM
2011$49 MM$11 MM
2010$46 MM$11 MM
2009$42 MM$10 MM
2008$40 MM$9 MM
2007$37 MM$9 MM
2006$36 MM$8 MM
2005$35 MM$8 MM
2004$33 MM$8 MM
2003$35 MM$8 MM
2002$34 MM$8 MM
2001$34 MM$7 MM
2000$39 MM$7 MM
1999$26 MM$6 MM
1998$23 MM$6 MM
1997$22 MM$5 MM
1996$20 MM$5 MM
1995$19 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$24,972
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
2023$25,200$17,333
2022$23,040$19,707
2021$24,416$17,764
2020$23,040$19,707
2019$22,036$17,662
2018$24,182$19,255
2017$23,796$17,801
2016$21,166$14,596
2015$15,889$11,118
2014$19,154$13,203
2012$17,473$11,701
2011$17,209$11,859
2010$16,207$11,118
2009$15,605$10,546
2008$14,881$11,298
2007$13,524$10,143
2006$12,174$9,054
2005$11,046$9,158
2004$9,601$8,999
2003$8,745$8,614
2002$8,615$8,976
2001$8,573$8,649
2000$9,442$8,451
1999$8,115$7,697
1998$6,320$5,971
1997$6,065$5,662
1995$6,816$5,677
1992$6,232$4,514
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Spending / Student
$25,846
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearLombard SD 44 School DistrictIllinois
2023$26,081$16,251
2022$24,302$19,097
2021$25,271$16,655
2020$24,302$19,097
2019$22,617$17,005
2018$26,212$18,215
2017$22,767$17,235
2016$20,366$14,516
2015$14,471$11,218
2014$17,578$12,904
2012$16,712$11,755
2011$15,411$11,220
2010$14,761$11,218
2009$13,482$10,416
2008$13,109$10,971
2007$12,058$9,827
2006$11,378$8,997
2005$10,867$9,234
2004$10,004$9,089
2003$10,581$9,395
2002$10,264$9,305
2001$10,472$8,562
2000$11,973$8,142
1999$8,335$7,325
1998$6,126$5,848
1997$5,933$5,503
1995$6,140$5,507
1992$8,323$4,672
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Best Lombard SD 44 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Lane Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
401 N Main St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4640
Gr: K-5 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Park View Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
341 N Elizabeth St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4040
Gr: K-5 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
617 Hammerschmidt Ave
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4200
Gr: K-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Butterfield Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2s500 Gray Ave
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4000
Gr: K-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Manor Hill Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1464 S Main St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4300
Gr: K-5 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #66.
Glenn Westlake Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1514 S Main St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4500
Gr: 6-8 | 935 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #77.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
150 W Madison St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4100
Gr: K-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,989 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
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  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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