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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C welcomes 3,640 students in 2021-22 school year

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Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C welcomed 3,640 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.2% increase over the previous school year.

Homer Junior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 879 students.

Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Homer Glen.

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 Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C Over the Years

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