Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
This is a 1.8% decrease from the previous school year.
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,078 students.
Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Oak Lawn.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Hometown Elementary School | 379 | -3.6% |
| Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School | 1,078 | -2.9% |
| J.M. Hannum Elementary School | 370 | -3.6% |
| J. Covington Elementary School | 494 | 5.3% |
| Sward Elementary School | 510 | -2.1% |
| Kolmar Avenue Elementary School | 470 | -2.7% |
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