There were 3,974 white students enrolled in Arlington Heights School District 25 in the 2024-25 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Arlington Heights School District 25 welcomed 5,359 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 74.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Arlington Heights School District 25 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Arlington Heights.
Among the nine schools in Arlington Heights School District 25, Thomas Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 716 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 5,359 | 3,974 | 74.2% |
| 2023-24 | 5,266 | 3,945 | 74.9% |
| 2022-23 | 5,281 | 3,983 | 75.4% |
| 2021-22 | 5,278 | 4,002 | 75.8% |
| 2020-21 | 5,262 | 3,936 | 74.8% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
