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Sunday, March 9, 2025

2023-24 school year sees 1,324 students enrolled at Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U welcomed 1,324 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.1% decrease from the previous school year.

Reed-Custer Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 671 students.

Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Braidwood.

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 Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Reed-Custer High School380-9.3%
Reed-Custer Middle School2730.4%
Reed-Custer Elementary School6715.8%

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