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Proviso Township High School District 209 welcomes 4,125 students in 2023-24 school year

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Elizabeth Martinez Principal at Proviso Township High School District 209 | Official Website

Elizabeth Martinez Principal at Proviso Township High School District 209 | Official Website

Proviso Township High School District 209 welcomed 4,125 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Proviso West High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,686 students.

Proviso Township High School District 209 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Forest Park.

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 Proviso Township High School District 209 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Proviso Township High School District 209 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Proviso East High School1,525-0.7%
Proviso Math and Science Academy9141.7%
Proviso West High School1,686-4.4%

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