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Community Consolidated School District 59 welcomes 5,660 students in 2022-23 school year

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

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

Community Consolidated School District 59 welcomed 5,660 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.5% decrease from the previous school year.

Grove Junior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 768 students.

Community Consolidated School District 59 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Elk Grove Village.

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 Community Consolidated School District 59 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Community Consolidated School District 59 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Ridge Family Center for Learning225-10%
Clearmont Elementary School4213.2%
Robert Frost Elementary School33421%
Grove Junior High School768-12.9%
Early Learning Center27821.9%
Devonshire School278-17%
Juliette Low Elementary School266-5.3%
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Elementary School308-3.1%
Forest View Elementary School2911%
Brentwood Elementary School414-3.5%
Holmes Junior High School4590.9%
Friendship Junior High School615-0.6%
Salt Creek Elementary School401-5.2%
John Jay Elementary School3001.4%
Rupley Elementary School302-5.6%

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