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West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 enrollment in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

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West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 welcomed 726 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.8% increase over the previous school year.

Rosa L. Parks Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 306 students.

West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Harvey.

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 West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Rosa L. Parks Middle School3060.3%
Lincoln Elementary School13510.7%
Martin L. King Elementary School285-2.7%

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