Cook County Education: 1308 Am. Indian students enrolled in school districts in 2022-23 school year

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By North Cook News

Nov 10, 2024

There were 1,308 Am. Indian students enrolled in Cook County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Am. Indian students made up 0.2% of the 672,009 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 152 districts in Cook County, Chicago Public School District 299 recorded the highest enrollment of Am. Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 804 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Cook County.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Ethnicities in Cook County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Cook County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

District	Am. Indian Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Chicago Public School District 299	0.3%	319,769
Community Consolidated School District 59	1.7%	5,660
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201	0.6%	8,007
Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15	0.4%	11,037
Midlothian School District 143	2.7%	1,588
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54	0.3%	14,925
North Palos School District 117	1%	3,369
Township High School District 211	0.2%	12,137
Consolidated High School District 230	0.3%	7,595
Schiller Park School District 81	1.4%	1,330
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21	0.3%	5,971
Leyden Community High School District 212	0.5%	3,494
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215	0.4%	3,183
Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	0.4%	3,360
Evanston Township High School District 202	0.3%	3,602
Lincolnwood School District 74	1%	1,192
River Trails School District 26	0.8%	1,502
Township High School District 214	0.1%	11,909
Bellwood School District 88	0.5%	2,066
Berwyn North School District 98	0.4%	2,498