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Cook County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Township High School District 211 Principal Dr. Lisa Small (2023) | Township High School District 211

Township High School District 211 Principal Dr. Lisa Small (2023) | Township High School District 211

Chicago Public School District 299 had the highest enrollment among Cook County districts, welcoming 327,338 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.4% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Chicago Public School District 299 students was Hispanic, accounting for 46.7% of the student population.

Among the 152 districts in Cook County, Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 14,957 students, while Township High School District 211 welcomed 11,981 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Chicago Public School District 299 roughly covers schools within Cook County with its main office in Chicago.

In the previous school year, Chicago Public School District 299 also had the highest number of students among Cook County districts.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of almost 4,000 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 several years, influenced by demographic changes. Between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years, public and private K-12 enrollment fell by 3% (60,900 students), a significantly larger decline than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual decreases seen in the state over the last five years.

Enrollment in Chicago Public School District 299 Over 5 Years
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Enrollment in Cook County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Chicago Public School District 299Chicago327,338
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54Schaumburg14,957
Township High School District 211Palatine11,981
Township High School District 214Arlington Heights11,907
Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15Palatine11,080
Cicero School District 99Cicero9,228
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201Cicero7,890
Consolidated High School District 230Orland Park7,644
Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65Evanston6,661
Maine Township High School District 207Park Ridge6,199
Community Consolidated School District 59Elk Grove Village5,808
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21Wheeling5,794
Oak Park Elementary School District 97Oak Park5,532
Community High School District 218Oak Lawn5,341
Arlington Heights School District 25Arlington Heights5,278
Orland School District 135Orland Park5,149
Northfield Township High School District 225Glenview5,096
Bremen Community High School District 228Midlothian5,038
Thornton Township High School District 205South Holland4,584
Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64Park Ridge4,563
Niles Township Community High School District 219Skokie4,556
Proviso Township High School District 209Forest Park4,415
Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34Glenview4,281
Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89Melrose Park4,258
Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62Des Plaines4,213
Lyons Township High School District 204La Grange3,919
New Trier Township High School District 203Northfield3,846
Evanston Township High School District 202Evanston3,653
Kirby School District 140Tinley Park3,487
East Maine School District 63Des Plaines3,458
Leyden Community High School District 212Franklin Park3,392
North Palos School District 117Palos Hills3,360
Wilmette School District 39Wilmette3,342
Oak Park and River Forest District 200Oak Park3,329
Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123Oak Lawn3,277
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215Lansing3,238
Burbank School District 111Burbank3,232
Berwyn South School District 100Berwyn3,103
Cook County School District 130Blue Island3,023
La Grange School District 102La Grange Park2,962
Bloom Township High School District 206Chicago Heights2,888
Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401Elmwood Park2,788
Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233Flossmoor2,720
Chicago Heights School District 170Chicago Heights2,654
Rich Township High School District 227Matteson2,595
Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144Markham2,582
Lansing School District 158Lansing2,541
Berwyn North School District 98Berwyn2,504
Indian Springs School District 109Justice2,413
Mannheim School District 83Franklin Park2,409
Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113ALemont2,395
Matteson Elementary School District 162Richton Park2,362
Berkeley School District 87Berkeley2,312
Community Consolidated School District 146Tinley Park2,307
Ridgeland School District 122Oak Lawn2,300
Flossmoor School District 161Chicago Heights2,267
Mount Prospect School District 57Mount Prospect2,247
Dolton School District 149Calumet City2,242
Bellwood School District 88Bellwood2,129
Lyons School District 103Lyons2,121
Palos Community Consolidated School District 118Palos Park2,017
Reavis Township High School District 220Burbank1,983
Dolton School District 148Riverdale1,894
Homewood School District 153Homewood1,892
Argo Community High School District 217Summit1,886
Northbrook School District 28Northbrook1,815
Oak Lawn Community High School District 229Oak Lawn1,814
Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124Evergreen Park1,796
Skokie School District 69Skokie1,733
Elementary School District 159Matteson1,661
Riverside School District 96Riverside1,660
Harvey School District 152Harvey1,647
Skokie School District 68Skokie1,645
Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208Riverside1,625
Winnetka School District 36Winnetka1,609
Midlothian School District 143Midlothian1,561
Summit School District 104Summit1,515
South Holland School District 151South Holland1,512
River Trails School District 26Mount Prospect1,499
Western Springs School District 101Western Springs1,484
Park Forest School District 163Park Forest1,480
Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126Alsip1,478
Forest Ridge School District 142Oak Forest1,473
Prospect Heights School District 23Prospect Heights1,462
Steger School District 194Steger1,438
River Forest School District 90River Forest1,387
Chicago Ridge School District 127-5Chicago Ridge1,375
Lemont Township High School District 210Lemont1,364
Brookfield LaGrange Park School District 95Brookfield1,311
Northbrook Elementary School District 27Northbrook1,309
Schiller Park School District 81Schiller Park1,309
Community Consolidated School District 168Sauk Village1,262
Northbrook/Glenview School District 30Northbrook1,249
Franklin Park School District 84Franklin Park1,247
Country Club Hills School District 160Country Club Hills1,236
Lincolnwood School District 74Lincolnwood1,219
Glencoe School District 35Glencoe1,200
La Grange School District 105 SouthLa Grange1,192
Posen-Robbins Elementary School District 143-5Posen1,190
Arbor Park School District 145Oak Forest1,087
Brookwood School District 167Glenwood1,065
Norridge School District 80Norridge1,052
Skokie School District 73-5Skokie1,044
Worth School District 127Worth1,018
Westchester School District 92-5Westchester1,014
LaGrange Highlands School District 106La Grange Highlands982
Sunnybrook School District 171Lansing960
Calumet Public School District 132Calumet Park959
Calumet City School District 155Calumet City958
Evergreen Park Community High School District 231Evergreen Park933
West Northfield School District 31Northbrook907
Horizon Science Acad-McKinley ParkChicago863
Morton Grove School District 70Morton Grove854
Hazel Crest School District 152-5Hazel Crest849
Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157Calumet City836
Pleasantdale School District 107Burr Ridge820
South Holland School District 150South Holland808
Ridgewood Community High School District 234Norridge784
Lincoln Elementary School District 156Calumet City779
West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147Harvey754
Palos Heights School District 128Palos Heights726
Avoca School District 37Wilmette721
Fairview School District 72Skokie703
Forest Park School District 91Forest Park700
Golf Elementary School District 67Morton Grove684
River Grove School District 85-5River Grove668
Union Ridge School District 86Harwood Heights648
Niles Elementary School District 71Niles630
Southland College Prep Charter High SchoolRichton Park575
Atwood Heights School District 125Alsip574
Intrinsic 2 Charter High SchoolChicago569
Betty Shabazz International Charter SchoolChicago558
Horizon Science Acad-BelmontChicago555
East Prairie School District 73Skokie543
Rhodes School District 84-5River Grove529
Komarek School District 94North Riverside490
Sunset Ridge School District 29Northfield465
Kenilworth School District 38Kenilworth464
Ford Heights School District 169Ford Heights433
Hillside School District 93Hillside407
Pennoyer School District 79Norridge401
Lindop School District 92Broadview381
Sandridge School District 172Lynwood359
Willow Springs School District 108Willow Springs357
Bronzeville Academy Charter SchoolChicago339
Central Stickney School District 110Chicago315
Thornton School District 154Thornton233
Rosemont Elementary School District 78Rosemont211
General George Patton School District 133Riverdale210
Burnham School District 154-5Burnham166
ACE Amandla Charter SchoolChicago126
Urban Prep West Charter SchoolChicago91

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Horizon Science Acad - McKinley Park Charter SchoolPalatine Community Consolidated School District 15 BoardForest Ridge School District 142Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157Park Forest School District 163 BoardThornton Fractional Township High School District 215Palos Community Consolidated School District 118Flossmoor School District 161 BoardCicero School District 99 BoardNiles Township Community High School District 219 BoardHarvey School District 152 BoardLindop School District 92Hillside School District 93 BoardRidgeland School District 122Golf Elementary School District 67Northbrook School District 28Ford Heights School District 169Atwood Heights School District 125Lyons Township High School District 204 BoardPalos Heights School District 128 BoardAlsip, Hazelgreen, Oak Lawn School District 126West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147Evanston Township High School District 202Proviso Township High School District 209Oak Park - River Forest School District 200 BoardBurnham School District 154-5Hazel Crest School District 152-5Rosemont Elementary School District 78Chicago Heights School District 170Community Consolidated School District 146 BoardSandridge School District 172Prospect Heights School District 23Calumet City School District 155 BoardEast Maine School District 63Winnetka School District 36Evanston-Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65Rhodes School District 84-5Urban Prep West Charter SchoolDolton School District 148East Prairie School District 73 BoardChicago Public School District 299 BoardBerkeley School District 87 BoardArbor Park School District 145Mannheim School District 83 BoardPleasantdale School District 107 BoardBremen Community High School District 228 BoardSouth Holland School District 150 BoardArlington Heights School District 25Sunnybrook School District 171Dolton School District 149Western Springs School District 101Oak Park Elementary School District 97 BoardCalumet Public School District 132 BoardRiverside Brookfield High School District 208 BoardCommunity Consolidated School District 168Brookfield School District 95 BoardWest Northfield School District 31 BoardOak Lawn Community High School District 229Steger School District 194 BoardWilmette School District 39 BoardHomewood School District 153Elmwood Park Community Unit School DistrictBurbank School District 111Rich Township High School District 227Berwyn North School District 98Township High School District 214 BoardFranklin Park School District 84Norridge School District 80 BoardSchiller Park School District 81Elementary School District 159Community Consolidated School District 62Kenilworth School District 38 BoardWillow Springs School District 108Forest Park School District 91Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89Township High School District 211Cook County School District 104South Holland School District 151 BoardLincoln Elementary School District 156Maine Township High School District 207Kirby School District 140 BoardSchaumburg School District 54Northbrook Elementary School District 27Skokie School District 68 BoardCountry Club Hills School District 160Reavis Township High School District 220Chicago Ridge School District 127-5Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21Brookwood School District 167Bloom Township High School District 206 BoardLa Grange School District 105 SouthJ. Sterling Morton High School District 201Orland School District 135 BoardNiles Elementary School District 71Thornton School District 154General George Patton School District 133Morton Grove School District 70La Grange Highlands School District 106Westchester School District 92-5 BoardPennoyer School District 79Union Ridge School District 86Consolidated High School District 230 BoardEvergreen Park Community High School District 231Komarek School District 94Northbrook/Glenview School District 30Skokie School District 73-5Glencoe School District 35 BoardNew Trier Township High School District 203 BoardLyons School District 103Lincolnwood School District 74 BoardSunset Ridge School District 29 BoardRiver Grove School District 85-5Midlothian School District 143Northfield Township High School District 225Horizon Science Academy -BelmontBellwood School District 88Mount Prospect School District 57 BoardGlenview Community Consolidated School District 34 BoardSkokie School District 69Thornton Township High School District 205Riverside School District 96Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124Avoca School District 37North Palos School District 117 BoardLeyden Community High School District 212Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144Community High School District 218Southland College Prep Charter High SchoolLemont Township High School District 210Indian Springs School District 109 BoardOak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 BoardRiver Trails School District 26Berwyn South School District 100 BoardMatteson Elementary School District 162 BoardFairview School District 72Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 BoardLansing School District 158 Board

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