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Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 welcomes 4,444 students in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 welcomed 4,444 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 5% increase over the previous school year.

Forest Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 645 students.

Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Des Plaines.

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 Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Forest Elementary School6458%
Terrace Elementary School228-5.8%
Cumberland Elementary School3200%
Algonquin Middle School591-1.3%
South Elementary School220-6.4%
Orchard Place Elementary School2641.5%
Chippewa Middle School6307.7%
Central Elementary School3248.4%
Plainfield Elementary School2572.8%
Iroquois Community School423-2.1%
North Elementary School54230.6%

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