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Homewood School District 153 welcomes 1,831 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

Homewood School District 153 welcomed 1,831 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 3.7% decrease from the previous school year.

James Hart School had the largest enrollment in the district with 698 students.

Homewood School District 153 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Homewood.

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 Homewood School District 153 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Homewood School District 153 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
James Hart School698-1.1%
Winston Churchill School541-9.1%
Willow School592-1.5%

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