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Union School District 81 enrollment in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Union School District 81 welcomed 122 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 15.1% increase over the previous school year.

Union Elementary School was the only school in the district.

Union School District 81 is located within Will County and has a main office in Joliet.

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 Union School District 81 Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-24105105106106106106122122
Student Enrollment in Union School District 81 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Union Elementary School12215.1%

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