Top Rankings
Glen Ellyn School District 41 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,474 students in Glen Ellyn School District 41. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Glen Ellyn School District 41 have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
3,474 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glen Ellyn School District 41, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
13%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
66%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,993 is higher 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 $22,102 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,993
$22,423
Spending / Student
$22,102
$21,662
Best Glen Ellyn School District 41 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hadley Junior High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
240 Hawthorne Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Gr: 6-8 | 1,111 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 Bryant Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Gr: K-5 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Forest Glen Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
561 Elm St
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Gr: PK-5 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #44.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
380 Greenfield Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Gr: K-5 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
Churchill Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23w240 Geneva Rd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Gr: PK-5 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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