Quantcast

South Cook News

Sunday, February 23, 2025

3,360 students enrolled at Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 in 2022-23 school year

Webp donnaleaklimpar18

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 welcomed 3,360 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.5% increase over the previous school year.

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,110 students.

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 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-Hometown School District 123 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-2332803280326632663277327733603360
Student Enrollment in Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
J. Covington Elementary School469-3.3%
J.M. Hannum Elementary School3841.6%
Hometown Elementary School3935.6%
Kolmar Avenue Elementary School4836.4%
Hometown Elementary School3935.6%
J. Covington Elementary School469-3.3%
Sward Elementary School5212.6%
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School1,1102.8%
Kolmar Avenue Elementary School4836.4%
Sward Elementary School5212.6%

MORE NEWS