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Downers Grove, Illinois - 13 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Downers Grove Gsd 58 #568 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,577 per pupil, Downers Grove Gsd 58 ranks #241 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,918
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$18,577
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Downers Grove Gsd 58 operates 13 public schools serving 4,918 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dupage County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,577 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 69.0% local, 26.6% state, and 4.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #568 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 313:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.6% White, 12.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Indian Trail Elem School, with a diversity index of 61.4/100.
Its largest campus is Herrick Middle School, enrolling 626 students (13% of the district's total enrollment).
Downers Grove Gsd 58 school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Downers Grove Gsd 58 school enrollment ranges from 271 students (lowest) to 626 students (highest), a spread of 355 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Downers Grove Gsd 58 student-counselor ratio is 313:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Downers Grove Gsd 58 is typically wider than the Downers Grove Gsd 58-aggregate figure suggests.
Downers Grove Gsd 58 chronic absenteeism rate is 9.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.