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School District U-46 welcomes 33,948 students in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

School District U-46 welcomed 33,948 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.7% decrease from the previous school year.

South Elgin High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 2,750 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, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Wayne Elementary School3481.2%
Sycamore Trails Elementary School605-2.3%
Streamwood High School1,709-1.5%
Willard Elementary School2405.7%
Heritage Elementary School408-2.9%
Horizon Elementary School4992.9%
Abbott Middle School5491.9%
Prairieview Elementary School59951.6%
Ontarioville Elementary School381-1.3%
Ellis Middle School555-7%
Ronald D.O. Neal Elementary School453-0.9%
Huff Elementary School55312.4%
Clinton Elementary School4873.4%
Washington Elementary School3744.8%
Century Oaks Elementary School422-1.9%
Eastview Middle School7062.6%
Lincoln Elementary School446-3.9%
Hilltop Elementary School453-8.7%
Spring Trail Elementary School40913.9%
Glenbrook Elementary School464-3.3%
Otter Creek Elementary School6844.4%
Kenyon Woods Middle School749-5.3%
Canton Middle School387-7%
McKinley Elementary School3534.4%
Laurel Hill Elementary School351-4.6%
Highland Elementary School562-0.9%
Oakhill Elementary School371-2.9%
Elgin High School2,482-3.2%
Parkwood Elementary School270-5.3%
Bartlett Elementary School4300%
Creekside Elementary School478-0.6%
South Elgin High School2,750-1.6%
Timber Trails Elementary School3804.4%
Centennial School506-1.2%
Kimball Middle School550-6.5%
Larkin High School2,075-2.7%
Coleman Elementary School550-4.7%
Tefft Middle School860-2.7%
Ridge Circle Elementary School431-6.1%
Lowrie Elementary School326-5.8%
Lords Park Elementary School6065.2%
Fox Meadow Elementary School425-2.5%
Sunnydale Elementary School307-4.7%
Channing Memorial Elementary School48032.6%
Hillcrest Elementary School4464.4%
Bartlett High School2,249-1.1%
Liberty Elementary School5351.5%
Hanover Countryside Elementary School3602%
Nature Ridge Elementary School5601.4%
Larsen Middle School527-11.1%
Harriet Gifford Elementary School380-5.7%

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