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Downers Grove, IL

50,365 residents•11,713 students•27 schools
Avg School Rating
8.4
out of 10
79% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
66%Math
74%Reading
56% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
5.98
per 1,000 students
38% above Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
28.25
per 1,000 residents
43% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
21
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
0
Private
10

By Level

Elementary
21
Middle
3
High
3

These figures describe every school in Downers Grove; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Downers Grove

27 schools
9.7
Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.5
Belle Aire Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.4
Herrick Middle School
Middlepublic
9.3
Fairmount Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Highland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Lester Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Lakeview Jr High School
Middlepublic
8.9
Pierce Downer Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
Whittier Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
O Neill Middle School
Middlepublic
7.6
Henry Puffer School
Elementarypublic
7.3
El Sierra Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Downers Grove

70 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Downers Grove in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
38% above Illinois avg
5.98
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
18
Property
27
Drug
24
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Drugs34%
  • Assault24%
  • Vandalism21%
  • Theft13%
  • Pornography1%
  • Sex1%
  • Other4%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Downers Grove

1,423 total incidents reported across Downers Grove in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
43% below Illinois avg
28.25
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
419
Property
894
Drug
70
Weapons
14
Other
26

Crime Types

  • Assault27%
  • Theft22%
  • Fraud19%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Drugs5%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

11,713 students enrolled across Downers Grove's schools.

  • Public10,03386%
  • Private1,68014%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Downers Grove's K-12 schools.

  • White69%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian7%
  • Black7%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.