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Palos Heights School District 128 enrollment 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

Palos Heights School District 128 welcomed 767 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 5.6% increase over the previous school year.

Chippewa Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 250 students.

Palos Heights School District 128 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Palos Heights.

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 Palos Heights School District 128 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Palos Heights School District 128 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Independence Junior High School2182.8%
Chippewa Elementary School2503.7%
Navajo Heights Elementary School15616.4%
Indian Hill School1432.9%

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