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2023-24 school year sees 1,377 students enrolled at Chicago Ridge School District 127-5

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Dr. Adam Thorns Superintendent at Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 | Official Website

Dr. Adam Thorns Superintendent at Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 | Official Website

Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 welcomed 1,377 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Ridge Lawn Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 517 students.

Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Chicago Ridge.

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 Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Elden D. Finley Junior High School361-6%
Ridge Central Elementary School4990%
Ridge Lawn Elementary School5172.8%

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