School District Profile

Description of the District

Benjamin School District 25 is a two-school elementary (PreK-8) school district located approximately 28 miles west of the city of Chicago, Illinois in the western portion of DuPage County. The schools serve students from portions of Carol Stream and West Chicago with a total area of approximately ten square miles.  Residences in the district are mid-priced to upper mid-priced single-family homes. Most businesses are small with two significant businesses being an Amazon distribution center and a new Mainfreight trucking terminal headquartered in our school district boundaries.

Facilities and Finances

Evergreen Elementary School, Benjamin Middle School, and the school district Administration Center are the school district’s only facilities. All facilities are in excellent shape and have been well maintained providing excellent learning environments for our students.  The 2024-2026 Capital Improvement Plan includes further classroom and learning space renovations planned over the three summers, including a six classroom addition at Evergreen Elementary School.  The Board of Education is fiscally responsible and has maintained fund balances equal to six months of operating expenses while not shortchanging student programming or overburdening the community. 

School, Staff and Community

Evergreen Elementary School Evergreen serves approximately 345 students in grades PreK-4th and Benjamin Middle School serves approximately 295 students in grades 5th-8th.  Following 8th grade our students attend West Chicago Community High School District 94 or one of several local, private high schools.  The school district is a member of the SASED (School Association for Special Education in DuPage County) special education cooperative to support the needs of our students with disabilities.  The school district’s enrollment has been slowly increasing over the last four years from 550 in 2021 to the current PreK-8 population of 640 students. We are projected to continue this increasing trajectory each year for the next 5 years. The teaching staff consists of approximately 75 full time licensed employees and 36 Educational Support Personnel.  The District currently outsources food service, transportation and custodial services.  More information about the district can be found at www.benjamin25.org.