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Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 welcomes 1,788 students in 2022-23 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 welcomed 1,788 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Oak Lawn Community High School is the only school in the district with 1,788 students.

Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Oak Lawn.

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 Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Oak Lawn Community High School1,788-1.4%

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