Dr. Adam Thorns Superintendent at Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 | Official Website
Dr. Adam Thorns Superintendent at Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 | Official Website
This is a 0.8% increase over the previous school year.
Ridge Lawn Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 503 students.
Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Chicago Ridge.
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.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Central Elementary School | 499 | 1.8% |
| Elden D. Finley Junior High School | 384 | -2% |
| Ridge Lawn Elementary School | 503 | 2% |
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