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Calumet Public School District 132 welcomes 865 students in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Calumet Public School District 132 welcomed 865 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.3% increase over the previous school year.

Burr Oak Academy had the largest enrollment in the district with 303 students.

Calumet Public School District 132 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Calumet 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 Calumet Public School District 132 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Calumet Public School District 132 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Burr Oak Elementary School2779.1%
Calumet Elementary School285-6.6%
Burr Oak Academy3030%

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