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Dolton School District 148 enrollment in 2023-24 school year

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Dolton School District 148 welcomed 1,968 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 3.3% increase over the previous school year.

Lincoln Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 348 students.

Dolton School District 148 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Riverdale.

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 Dolton School District 148 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Dolton School District 148 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Riverdale School122-6.2%
Lincoln Elementary School348-0.9%
Park Elementary School188-4.6%
Franklin Elementary School25411.9%
Lincoln Junior High School1540.7%
Washington Junior High School118-4.1%
Roosevelt Elementary School227-3%
Washington Elementary School2755.4%

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