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2022-23 school year sees 1,906 students enrolled at Dolton School District 148

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

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Dolton School District 148 welcomed 1,906 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 0.6% increase over the previous school year.

Lincoln Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 351 students.

Dolton School District 148 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Riverdale.

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 Dolton School District 148 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Dolton School District 148 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Roosevelt Junior High School122-14.1%
Park Elementary School1971%
Lincoln Junior High School153-10%
Riverdale School1305.7%
Washington Elementary School261-4%
Lincoln Elementary School3512.9%
Roosevelt Elementary School23410.9%
Franklin Elementary School2270.4%
Washington Junior High School1237.9%

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