At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
3,233
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
8
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$28,160
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$16,771
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 3,224
- Teachers (FTE)
- 390
- Student–teacher ratio
- 8.3:1
What current records say about West Chicago ESD 33
West Chicago ESD 33 operates 8 current public-school records serving grades PK–08 in West Chicago, Illinois. NCES reports 3,233 students and 288 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Illinois agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 125 of 854 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $28,160 in current expenditure per pupil and $16,771 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 41 of 843 in Illinois. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 56.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 288
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $94,534,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
West Chicago ESD 33
West Chicago, Illinois
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 41.8707, -88.2006
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White11.5%
- Hispanic81.5%
- Black2.7%
- Asian2.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in West Chicago ESD 33
8 current directory entries
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Showing 1–8 of 8 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currier Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 359 | 12:1 | |
| Early Learning Center | OtherM–M | 1 | Not reported | |
| Gary Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 425 | 13.3:1 | |
| Indian Knoll Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 375 | 11.7:1 | |
| Leman Middle School | Middle06–08 | 1,048 | 9.4:1 | |
| Pioneer Elem School | OtherPK–PK | 292 | 13.9:1 | |
| Turner Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 349 | 11.6:1 | |
| Wegner Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 384 | 12.4:1 |