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2022-23 school year sees 1,695 students enrolled at Riverside School District 96

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Riverside School District 96 welcomed 1,695 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.1% increase over the previous school year.

L.J. Hauser Junior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 555 students.

Riverside School District 96 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Riverside.

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 Riverside School District 96 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Riverside School District 96 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
A.F. Ames Elementary School4596%
Hollywood Elementary School1210.8%
Blythe Park Elementary School19312.9%
Central Elementary School3670%
L.J. Hauser Junior High School555-2.5%

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