Wood Dale SD 7 operates 4 public schools serving 896 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 890 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in DuPage County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,764 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 65.3% local, 27.5% state, and 7.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $94,930 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 50/100, ranked #111 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 277:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.8% Hispanic or Latino, 36.0% White, 5.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Wood Dale Jr High School accounts for 31.1% of all Wood Dale SD 7 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wood Dale SD 7-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Wood Dale SD 7 school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Wood Dale SD 7 school enrollment ranges from 85 students (lowest) to 277 students (highest), a spread of 192 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.
Wood Dale SD 7 student-counselor ratio is 277:1 — 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 Wood Dale SD 7 is typically wider than the Wood Dale SD 7-aggregate figure suggests.
Wood Dale SD 7 chronic absenteeism rate is 32.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Wood Dale SD 7 has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 896 students.
How much does Wood Dale SD 7 spend per student?
Wood Dale SD 7 spends $23,764 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #111 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Wood Dale SD 7?
The average teacher salary in Wood Dale SD 7 is $94,930 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wood Dale SD 7?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in DuPage County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wood Dale SD 7?
Wood Dale SD 7 students are 51.8% Hispanic or Latino, 36.0% White, 5.8% Asian, 1.9% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wood Dale SD 7?
Wood Dale SD 7 has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #111 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.