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Benjamin School District 25

28w250 Saint Charles Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185-1454

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Top 20%

Tel: (630) 876-7800

Top Rankings

Benjamin School District 25 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

638 Students

621,252 Students

# Teachers

55 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
5	60	40
6	67	114
7	65	141
8	58	143

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District Rank

Benjamin School District 25, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#141 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Benjamin School District 25
2023	#141
2022	#148
2021	#190
2019	#86
2018	#79
2017	#118
2016	#186
2015	#109
2014	#38
2013	#70
2012	#15

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44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
2023	44%	27%
2021	38%	28%
2019	53%	33%
2018	54%	32%
2017	51%	32%
2016	51%	31%
2015	47%	29%
2014	84%	59%
2013	78%	58%
2012	97%	80%
2011	95%	80%

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42%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
2022	42%	30%
2021	41%	32%
2019	57%	38%
2018	54%	37%
2017	55%	38%
2016	41%	36%
2015	51%	38%
2014	80%	57%
2013	79%	58%
2012	95%	75%
2011	94%	75%

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70-74%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
2023	0.56	0.70
2022	0.55	0.68
2021	0.52	0.68
2020	0.51	0.68
2019	0.51	0.68
2018	0.42	0.67
2017	0.42	0.67
2016	0.40	0.67
2015	0.41	0.67
2014	0.44	0.66
2013	0.45	0.66
2012	0.44	0.65
2011	0.45	0.66
2010	0.39	0.64
2009	0.38	0.64
2008	0.38	0.64
2007	0.36	0.63
2006	0.31	0.61
2005	0.29	0.61
2004	0.26	0.60
2003	0.21	0.59
2002	0.18	0.59
2001	0.15	0.58
2000	0.09	0.57
1999	0.11	0.56
1998	0.11	0.56
1997	0.11	0.54
1996	0.13	0.53
1995	0.10	0.53
1994	0.09	0.52
1993	0.08	0.52
1992	0.10	0.52
1991	0.13	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
2023	13%	6%
2022	13%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	9%	6%
2014	9%	5%
2013	11%	5%
2012	11%	4%
2011	12%	5%
2010	13%	5%
2009	13%	5%
2008	11%	5%
2007	11%	5%
2006	10%	5%
2005	8%	5%
2004	7%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	5%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
2023	18%	27%
2022	18%	27%
2021	18%	27%
2020	18%	26%
2019	18%	26%
2018	12%	26%
2017	12%	26%
2016	12%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	12%	25%
2013	12%	24%
2012	11%	24%
2011	10%	23%
2010	9%	22%
2009	9%	22%
2008	10%	21%
2007	9%	20%
2006	7%	19%
2005	7%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	6%	17%
2002	6%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
2023	4%	17%
2022	3%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%
1989	1%	22%

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% White

59%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
2023	63%	45%
2022	64%	47%
2021	66%	47%
2020	67%	48%
2019	67%	48%
2018	75%	49%
2017	75%	49%
2016	76%	49%
2015	76%	49%
2014	73%	50%
2013	73%	50%
2012	73%	51%
2011	73%	51%
2010	76%	53%
2009	77%	53%
2008	77%	54%
2007	78%	55%
2006	82%	56%
2005	84%	57%
2004	86%	57%
2003	88%	58%
2002	89%	59%
2001	91%	60%
2000	95%	61%
1999	94%	62%
1998	94%	63%
1997	94%	64%
1996	93%	64%
1995	95%	65%
1994	95%	65%
1993	96%	65%
1992	95%	66%
1991	93%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,781 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,451 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
2023	$16 MM	$15 MM
2022	$15 MM	$14 MM
2021	$16 MM	$15 MM
2020	$15 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$17 MM	$15 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$15 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
2023	$14 MM	$14 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$14 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$13 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$12 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$8 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,781

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
2023	$25,016	$17,333
2022	$24,726	$19,707
2021	$26,132	$17,764
2020	$24,726	$19,707
2019	$26,765	$17,662
2018	$27,756	$19,255
2017	$25,598	$17,801
2016	$24,252	$14,596
2015	$18,751	$11,118
2014	$19,655	$13,203
2012	$17,226	$11,701
2011	$17,053	$11,859
2010	$15,645	$11,118
2009	$14,752	$10,546
2008	$13,289	$11,298
2007	$12,101	$10,143
2006	$10,850	$9,054
2005	$10,481	$9,158
2004	$9,716	$8,999
2003	$8,575	$8,614
2002	$8,464	$8,976
2001	$7,418	$8,649
2000	$7,431	$8,451
1999	$7,253	$7,697
1998	$5,881	$5,971
1997	$5,552	$5,662
1995	$4,934	$5,677
1992	$4,317	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$22,451

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Benjamin School District 25	Illinois
2023	$22,665	$16,251
2022	$22,021	$19,097
2021	$23,676	$16,655
2020	$22,021	$19,097
2019	$30,491	$17,005
2018	$25,878	$18,215
2017	$23,255	$17,235
2016	$20,803	$14,516
2015	$17,209	$11,218
2014	$17,783	$12,904
2012	$14,690	$11,755
2011	$14,445	$11,220
2010	$14,358	$11,218
2009	$12,848	$10,416
2008	$11,891	$10,971
2007	$12,156	$9,827
2006	$9,936	$8,997
2005	$9,384	$9,234
2004	$8,896	$9,089
2003	$9,342	$9,395
2002	$8,496	$9,305
2001	$7,848	$8,562
2000	$6,981	$8,142
1999	$7,014	$7,325
1998	$8,510	$5,848
1997	$5,558	$5,503
1995	$4,682	$5,507
1992	$6,746	$4,672

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Best Benjamin School District 25 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Benjamin Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 20%

28w300 Saint Charles Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 876-7820

Gr: 5-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 638 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20% in IL
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education