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2023-24 school year sees 3,522 students enrolled at Leyden Community High School District 212

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Leyden Community High School District 212 welcomed 3,522 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.8% increase over the previous school year.

East Leyden High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,826 students.

Leyden Community High School District 212 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Franklin 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 Leyden Community High School District 212 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Leyden Community High School District 212 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
West Leyden High School1,6961.6%
East Leyden High School1,8260%

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