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Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 welcomes 2,090 students in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 welcomed 2,090 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.4% increase over the previous school year.

Palos East Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 704 students.

Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Palos Park.

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 Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Palos West Elementary School695-1%
Palos East Elementary School7041.4%
Palos South Middle School6910.9%

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