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Steger School District 194 welcomes 1,399 students in 2022-23 school year

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Steger School District 194 welcomed 1,399 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Columbia Central School had the largest enrollment in the district with 607 students.

Steger School District 194 roughly covers schools within Will and Cook Counties and has a main office in Steger.

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 Steger School District 194 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Steger School District 194 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Steger Intermediate Center442-2%
Steger Primary Center350-2.5%
Columbia Central School607-3.3%

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