Fenton Chsd 100, IL - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Fenton Chsd 100

Fenton CHSD 100 is a high school district serving multiple communities in DuPage County, including Bensenville, Wood Dale, Elk Grove Village, Addison, and Itasca. The district operates a single high school, Fenton High School, built in the nineteen-fifties and still serving all grades nine through twelve from that original Bensenville campus.

The enrollment is moderate for a high school district, distributed fairly evenly across the four grade levels. The student population is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial white minority and smaller Asian, Black, and multiracial shares. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch data was not available, nor were graduation rates, which a parent would want to request directly from the district for a complete academic picture.

State assessment data for grades five and eight were not reported, which reflects that Fenton CHSD 100 serves only grades nine through twelve and does not administer Illinois state testing at those early grades. No high school proficiency or achievement data appeared in the available records. A parent evaluating this district should ask the school directly for recent performance metrics, course offerings, college-going rates, and any available standardized test results.

Within DuPage County's districts, Fenton CHSD 100 sits in the bottom quartile on chronic absenteeism, a metric that has emerged as a concern post-pandemic in many Illinois districts. The district's per-pupil spending is in the upper range for the county, suggesting resources are being committed, though how those resources translate to classroom outcomes and student support would be worth exploring with the school.

The district faces a significant infrastructure challenge. The Fenton High School building, now more than seventy years old, has been at the center of repeated bond and referendum activity. Voters rejected two building referendums in twenty twenty-two, one asking for a major capital project. In response, Fenton sold non-referendum bonds to fund a new STEM wing, with groundbreaking expected in summer twenty twenty-four and completion anticipated for fall twenty twenty-five. The district also placed a scaled-down facility referendum on the March twenty twenty-four ballot to address safety systems, ventilation, plumbing, and electrical infrastructure at the aging campus. This ongoing construction activity will reshape the learning environment, particularly for science and technology instruction, but also means the school will be in transition for the next two years.

The housing market across Fenton's service area is mixed. Median home values range considerably depending on the specific zip code and city. Rental costs are moderate relative to national levels. The affordability ratio suggests that a household earning the median regional income would need to allocate a meaningful but manageable share to housing, and renting is less expensive than mortgage payment. The market has modest inventory and stable days-on-market, reflecting a balanced, not heated, real estate environment.

For families deciding between Fenton and other DuPage County options, the school's primary appeal will depend on location within its service area and specific program interests, especially as the STEM wing opens. The chronic absenteeism rate warrants discussion with administrators about what support exists for attendance and engagement. The renovation timeline should factor into any decision about stability and learning environment. A parent considering this district should visit the school, review any available program guides, and ask directly about academic performance, college placement, and the district's strategic response to the infrastructure investments now underway.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,422

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 68%

Black 2%

White 25%

Asian 2%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Fenton High School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$359,188

Year-over-year change+4.7%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$348K to $445K

vs. state typical1.24x

vs. national typical0.98x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
60106	Bensenville	$348K	+4.5%	50.7%
60191	Wood Dale	$357K	+4.9%	36.2%
60007	Elk Grove Village	$391K	+6.0%	6.2%
60143	Itasca	$445K	+5.2%	5.0%
60101	Addison	$375K	+3.7%	1.9%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,848/mo

Year-over-year change+2.8%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$1,774 to $2,250/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
60106	Bensenville	$1,819	—	50.7%
60007	Elk Grove Village	$1,774	+1.1%	6.2%
60143	Itasca	$2,250	+4.9%	5.0%
60101	Addison	$1,811	—	1.9%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,812/mo

Home price / national median income4.3x

Annual rent / national median income26.5%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$36/mo

Market Activity: DuPage County

Median listing price$499,000

Median listing price YoY+1.9%

Median price per sq ft$263

Median price per sq ft YoY+2.7%

Median days on market29.0 days

Median days on market YoY+13.7%

Active listings1,033

Active listings YoY-0.8%

New listings1,068

New listings YoY-11.6%

Pending listings1,371

Pending listings YoY-2.9%

Hotness: median listing price$495,500

Hotness: median listing price YoY-0.3%

Supply score95.4

Supply score YoY-1.4%

Demand score76.4

Demand score YoY-2.1%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$290,210 (+4.9% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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