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Riverside School District 96 welcomes 1,712 students in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Riverside School District 96 welcomed 1,712 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1% increase over the previous school year.

L.J. Hauser Junior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 561 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, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
L.J. Hauser Junior High School5611.1%
Central Elementary School360-1.9%
Hollywood Elementary School1231.7%
Blythe Park Elementary School2108.8%
A.F. Ames Elementary School458-0.2%

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