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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Channahon School District 17 welcomes 1,130 students in 2023-24 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Channahon School District 17 welcomed 1,130 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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

N.B. Galloway Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 363 students.

Channahon School District 17 roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Channahon.

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 Channahon School District 17 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Channahon School District 17 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Three Rivers School260-1.5%
N.B. Galloway Elementary School363-3.2%
Channahon Junior High School260-4.8%
Pioneer Path School247-0.8%

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