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West Chicago, IL

25,296 residents•6,652 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
3.7
out of 10
21% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
35%Math
44%Reading
12% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
5.41
per 1,000 students
25% above Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
29.41
per 1,000 residents
40% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
12
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in West Chicago; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in West Chicago

13 schools
9.5
Norton Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Benjamin Middle School
Elementarypublic
4.2
Gary Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.5
Leman Middle School
Middlepublic
2.7
Indian Knoll Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Turner Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.1
Currier Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Wegner Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Pioneer Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Community High School
Highpublic
—
Educare Of West Dupage
Preschoolpublic
—
Pioneer Preschool
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in West Chicago

36 incidents reported at K-12 schools across West Chicago in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
25% above Illinois avg
5.41
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
10
Property
7
Drug
16
Weapons
2
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Drugs44%
  • Assault28%
  • Theft14%
  • Weapons6%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Pornography3%

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 West Chicago

744 total incidents reported across West Chicago in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
40% below Illinois avg
29.41
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
251
Property
363
Drug
104
Weapons
14
Other
12

Crime Types

  • Assault30%
  • Vandalism19%
  • Theft15%
  • Drugs14%
  • Fraud8%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other10%

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

6,652 students enrolled across West Chicago's schools.

  • Public5,99190%
  • Private66110%

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 West Chicago's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic64%
  • White25%
  • Asian7%
  • Black3%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%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.