Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Data showed that La Grange School District 105 South welcomed 1,363 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 51.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
La Grange School District 105 South roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in La Grange.
Among the five schools in La Grange School District 105 South, Spring Avenue Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 253 students.
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 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,192 | 611 | 51.3% |
| 2021 | 1,258 | 648 | 51.5% |
| 2020 | 1,320 | 672 | 50.9% |
| 2019 | 1,349 | 698 | 51.7% |
| 2018 | 1,363 | 712 | 52.2% |
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