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Villa Park, Illinois - 3 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Salt Creek Sd 48 #452 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,188 per pupil, Salt Creek Sd 48 ranks #51 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
494
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$25,188
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Salt Creek Sd 48 operates 3 public schools serving 494 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $25,188 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 85 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 77.6% local, 16.6% state, and 5.8% 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 36/100, ranked #452 of 763 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.
and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.9% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John E Albright Middle School, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
Its largest campus is John E Albright Middle School, enrolling 183 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
John E Albright Middle School accounts for 36.7% of all Salt Creek Sd 48 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Salt Creek Sd 48-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Salt Creek Sd 48 chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Salt Creek Sd 48 is typically wider than the Salt Creek Sd 48-aggregate figure suggests.
Salt Creek Sd 48 has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 494 students.
How much does Salt Creek Sd 48 spend per student?
Salt Creek Sd 48 spends $25,188 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #452 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Salt Creek Sd 48?
Salt Creek Sd 48 students are 57.9% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 6.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Salt Creek Sd 48?
Salt Creek Sd 48 has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #452 out of 763 districts in Illinois.