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2022-23 school year sees 647 students enrolled at Union Ridge School District 86

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Union Ridge School District 86 welcomed 647 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 0.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Union Ridge Elementary School is the only school in the district with 647 students.

Union Ridge School District 86 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Harwood Heights.

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 three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Union Ridge School District 86 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-23661661640640648648647647
Student Enrollment in Union Ridge School District 86 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Union Ridge Elementary School647-0.2%

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