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La Grange School District 105 South welcomes 1,168 students in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Brian Ganan Superintendent at La Grange School District 105 South | Official Website

Dr. Brian Ganan Superintendent at La Grange School District 105 South | Official Website

La Grange School District 105 South welcomed 1,168 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 2.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Spring Avenue Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 315 students.

La Grange School District 105 South roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in La Grange.

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 La Grange School District 105 South Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in La Grange School District 105 South Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Ideal Elementary School240-3.2%
Seventh Avenue Elementary School187-4.1%
William F. Gurrie Middle School266-6.7%
Spring Avenue Elementary School3150.6%
Hodgkins Elementary School1604.6%

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