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2022-23 school year sees 936 students enrolled at Calumet City School District 155

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

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

Calumet City School District 155 welcomed 936 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Wilson Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 360 students.

Calumet City School District 155 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Calumet City.

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 Calumet City School District 155 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-231090109010041004958958936936
Student Enrollment in Calumet City School District 155 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Wilson Elementary School3602.3%
Wentworth Intermediate School2715%
Wentworth Junior High School305-12.4%

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