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Community High School District 218 welcomes 5,429 students in 2023-24 school year

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Community High School District 218 welcomed 5,429 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.1% increase over the previous school year.

A.B. Shepard High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,843 students.

Community High School District 218 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Oak Lawn.

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 Community High School District 218 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Community High School District 218 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Harold L. Richards High School1,6012%
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School1,806-1%
A.B. Shepard High School1,843-1.9%

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