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Skokie School District 68 welcomes 1,694 students in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

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Skokie School District 68 welcomed 1,694 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 3.5% increase over the previous school year.

Old Orchard Junior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 633 students.

Skokie School District 68 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Skokie.

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 Skokie School District 68 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Skokie School District 68 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Devonshire Elementary School39514.2%
Jane Stenson School334-1.5%
Highland Elementary School3323.8%
Old Orchard Junior High School6330.2%

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