Top Rankings
Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 692 students in Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
2,877 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#558 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
60%
32%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
33%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,453 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,161 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,453
$22,423
Spending / Student
$20,161
$21,662
Best Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Mills Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2824 N 76th Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-3560
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-3560
Gr: PK-5 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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