Dr. Tom Kostes President | North Palos School District 117
Dr. Tom Kostes President | North Palos School District 117
This is a 0.3% increase over the previous school year.
H.H. Conrady Junior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,100 students.
North Palos School District 117 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Palos Hills.
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.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | 709 | 4.4% |
| Glen Oaks Elementary School | 679 | 1.3% |
| Dorn Elementary School | 428 | -3.8% |
| Dr. Kenneth M. Sorrick School | 453 | 0.2% |
| H.H. Conrady Junior High School | 1,100 | -1.3% |
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