Top Rankings
Bensenville School District 2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 665 students in Bensenville School District 2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Bensenville School District 2 have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
2,048 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bensenville School District 2, 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.
Overall District Rank
#493 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
68%
30%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
22%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,188 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,255 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,188
$21,990
Spending / Student
$25,255
$21,244
Best Bensenville School District 2 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blackhawk Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
250 S Church Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2601
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2601
Gr: 6-8 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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