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1,624 students enrolled at Elementary School District 159 in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

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Elementary School District 159 welcomed 1,624 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.9% decrease from the previous school year.

Colin Powell Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 564 students.

Elementary School District 159 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Matteson.

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 Elementary School District 159 Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-2417501750166116611655165516241624
Student Enrollment in Elementary School District 159 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Woodgate Elementary School315-0.6%
Colin Powell Middle School564-1.9%
Sieden Prairie Elementary School214-4%
Neil Armstrong Elementary School2830%
Marya Yates Elementary School248-3.5%

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