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Rich Township High School District 227 welcomes 2,383 students in 2022-23 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Rich Township High School District 227 welcomed 2,383 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is an 8.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Rich Central Campus High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 2,282 students.

Rich Township High School District 227 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Matteson.

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 Rich Township High School District 227 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Rich Township High School District 227 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Rich Central Campus High School2,282-8.8%

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