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2022-23 school year sees 868 students enrolled at Hazel Crest School District 152-5

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Hazel Crest School District 152-5 welcomed 868 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.2% increase over the previous school year.

Barack H. Obama Learning Academy had the largest enrollment in the district with 456 students.

Hazel Crest School District 152-5 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Hazel Crest.

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 Hazel Crest School District 152-5 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Hazel Crest School District 152-5 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Jesse C. White Learning Academy4121.2%
Barack H. Obama Learning Academy4563.2%

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