Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
This is a 1.3% decrease from the previous school year.
Wilmette Junior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 789 students.
Wilmette School District 39 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Wilmette.
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.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Romona Elementary School | 512 | -1.7% |
| Highcrest Middle School | 753 | 0.9% |
| Central Elementary School | 429 | 2.4% |
| Wilmette Junior High School | 789 | -1.7% |
| McKenzie Elementary School | 438 | -0.5% |
| Harper Elementary School | 376 | -9% |
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