An equity score of 40/100 ranks Lombard Sd 44 #339 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,110 per pupil, Lombard Sd 44 ranks #126 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,962
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$23,110
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lombard Sd 44 operates 8 public schools serving 2,962 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 $23,110 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 68.2% local, 25.8% state, and 6.0% 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 40/100, ranked #339 of 759 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 311.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.9% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Manor Hill Elem School, with a diversity index of 70.0/100.
Glenn Westlake Middle School accounts for 31.3% of all Lombard Sd 44 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lombard Sd 44-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lombard Sd 44 school enrollment varies 5.9× across entities
Lombard Sd 44 school enrollment ranges from 159 students (lowest) to 935 students (highest), a spread of 776 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.
Lombard Sd 44 student-counselor ratio is 312:1 — 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 Lombard Sd 44 is typically wider than the Lombard Sd 44-aggregate figure suggests.
Lombard Sd 44 chronic absenteeism rate is 10.1% — 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.