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School District U-46 welcomes 34,537 students in 2022-23 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

School District U-46 welcomed 34,537 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.4% decrease from the previous school year.

South Elgin High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 2,796 students.

School District U-46 roughly covers schools within Kane, Cook, and DuPage Counties and has a main office in Elgin.

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 School District U-46 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in School District U-46 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Hilltop Elementary School496-1%
Horizon Elementary School485-6.7%
Tefft Middle School884-8.1%
Highland Elementary School5672.5%
Harriet Gifford Elementary School4036.1%
Lowrie Elementary School346-5.7%
Larsen Middle School593-9.7%
Abbott Middle School539-15.3%
Parkwood Elementary School285-5%
Centennial School5123.2%
Sycamore Trails Elementary School619-0.6%
Hawk Hollow Elementary School293-17%
Eastview Middle School688-6.3%
Sunnydale Elementary School322-6.4%
Streamwood High School1,735-1.3%
Oakhill Elementary School382-2.8%
Liberty Elementary School5274.4%
Timber Trails Elementary School3646.4%
Bartlett Elementary School430-8.7%
Channing Memorial Elementary School3620.3%
Ellis Middle School597-11.7%
Prairieview Elementary School39525.4%
Elgin High School2,563-3.8%
Canton Middle School416-1.7%
Hanover Countryside Elementary School3530%
Lincoln Elementary School464-1.7%
Fox Meadow Elementary School4362.3%
Spring Trail Elementary School3596.5%
Ridge Circle Elementary School4590%
Kimball Middle School588-3.1%
Larkin High School2,1330.8%
Sunnydale Elementary School322-6.4%
Creekside Elementary School481-3.4%
Huff Elementary School4920.4%
Hillcrest Elementary School4271.9%
Bartlett High School2,275-3.8%
Ronald D.O. Neal Elementary School457-4.6%
Otter Creek Elementary School6553%
Washington Elementary School357-3.3%
Ontarioville Elementary School386-8.1%
Laurel Hill Elementary School368-6.1%
Clinton Elementary School4716.6%
Century Oaks Elementary School430-7.1%
McKinley Elementary School3381.8%
Willard Elementary School227-8.5%
Lords Park Elementary School5764.2%
Nature Ridge Elementary School5523.8%
Larkin High School2,1330.8%
South Elgin High School2,796-3.9%
Coleman Elementary School577-5.1%
Wayne Elementary School3440.6%
Heritage Elementary School4205.8%
Garfield Elementary School265-5%
Glenbrook Elementary School480-1.8%
Kenyon Woods Middle School791-10.1%

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