South Cook News

There were 2,428 white students enrolled in North Palos School District 117 in the 2021-22 school year, 4.5% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that North Palos School District 117 welcomed 3,403 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 72.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

North Palos School District 117 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Palos Hills.

Among the five schools in North Palos School District 117, H.H. Conrady Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 830 students.

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 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022	3,360	2,428	72.3%
2021	3,428	2,543	74.2%
2020	3,403	2,473	72.7%
2019	3,421	2,507	73.3%
2018	3,403	2,555	75.1%