There were 155 white students enrolled in IL Mathematics and Science Academy schools in the 2024-25 school year, 5.5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that IL Mathematics and Science Academy welcomed 656 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 23.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
IL Mathematics and Science Academy roughly covers schools within County and has a main office in Aurora.
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is the only one school in the IL Mathematics and Science Academy that recorded enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 155 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 | 656 | 155 | 23.6% |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 164 | 26% |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 175 | 27.9% |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 195 | 31% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
