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How many students were enrolled in Will County in 2023-24 school year?

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Will County schools welcomed 109,154 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a decrease of 3.2% from the previous school year, when there were 112,742 students enrolled in the county.

Will County had the fourth highest enrollment numbers in the state.

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 51% identified as male, and 49% as female.

The most represented ethnicity among Will County students was white, making up about 45.3% of all the students.

Within Will County, Lockport Township High School East had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 3,785 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Enrollment in Will County Schools Over 7 Years

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Enrollment of Will County County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
A. Vito Martinez Middle SchoolRomeoville646
A.O. Marshall Elementary SchoolJoliet211
Alex M. Martino Junior High SchoolNew Lenox564
Anna McDonald Elementary SchoolManhattan585
Arbury Hills Elementary SchoolMokena176
Arlene Welch Elementary SchoolNaperville594
Arnold J. Tyler SchoolNew Lenox377
Balmoral Elementary SchoolCrete449
Bednarcik Junior High SchoolAurora531
Beecher Elementary SchoolBeecher438
Beecher High SchoolBeecher337
Beecher Junior High SchoolBeecher258
Bentley Elementary SchoolNew Lenox375
Bernard J. Ward Elementary SchoolBolingbrook346
Bolingbrook High SchoolBolingbrook3,317
Brooks Middle SchoolBolingbrook967
Bruning Elementary SchoolWilmington191
Carl Sandburg Elementary SchoolJoliet287
Central Elementary SchoolPlainfield519
Chaney-Monge SchoolCrest Hill401
Channahon Junior High SchoolChannahon260
Chelsea Elementary SchoolFrankfort882
Cherry Hill Elementary And Early Childhood CenterNew Lenox152
Clifford Crone Middle SchoolNaperville882
Columbia Central SchoolSteger581
Coretta Scott King Magnet SchoolUniversity Park264
Creekside Elementary SchoolPlainfield478
Crete Elementary SchoolCrete381
Crete-Monee High SchoolCrete1,454
Crete-Monee Middle SchoolUniversity Park969
Crystal Lawns Elementary SchoolJoliet302
Danielle-Joy Peterson Elementary SchoolNaperville567
Dirksen Junior High SchoolJoliet554
Dr. Julian Rogus SchoolFrankfort613
Drauden Point Middle SchoolPlainfield673
Eagle Pointe Elementary SchoolPlainfield590
Edna Keith Elementary SchoolJoliet357
Eisenhower AcademyJoliet227
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary SchoolPlainfield563
Elwood C.C. SchoolElwood270
Fairmont SchoolLockport283
Farragut Elementary SchoolJoliet511
Forest Park Individual Education SchoolJoliet267
Frankfort Square Elementary SchoolFrankfort160
Freedom Elementary SchoolPlainfield533
Fry Elementary SchoolNaperville565
Gompers Junior High SchoolJoliet695
Goodings Grove SchoolHomer Glen388
Gordon Gregory Middle SchoolNaperville823
Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolJoliet535
Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolFrankfort816
Hadley Middle SchoolHomer Glen864
Haines Elementary SchoolNew Lenox340
Heritage Grove Middle SchoolPlainfield844
Hickory Creek Middle SchoolFrankfort945
Homer Junior High SchoolHomer Glen795
Homestead Elementary SchoolAurora470
Hubert H. Humphrey Middle SchoolBolingbrook537
Hufford Junior High SchoolJoliet1,101
Independence Elementary SchoolBolingbrook593
Indian Trail Elementary SchoolFrankfort299
Indian Trail Middle SchoolPlainfield526
Irene King Elementary SchoolRomeoville410
Isaac Singleton Elementary SchoolJoliet454
Jamie McGee Elementary SchoolBolingbrook390
Jane Addams Middle SchoolBolingbrook532
John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolPlainfield927
John J. Lukancic Middle SchoolRomeoville560
John R. Tibbott Elementary SchoolBolingbrook474
Joliet Central High SchoolJoliet3,337
Joliet West High SchoolJoliet3,294
Jonas E. Salk Elementary SchoolBolingbrook471
Kelvin Grove Junior High SchoolLockport289
Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary SchoolRomeoville394
Kingsley Elementary SchoolNaperville410
L.J. Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington350
Lakewood Falls Elementary SchoolPlainfield528
Laraway Elementary SchoolJoliet452
Liberty Elementary SchoolBolingbrook539
Liberty Junior High SchoolNew Lenox584
Lincoln Elementary SchoolPlainfield567
Lincoln Way WestNew Lenox1,959
Lincoln-Way Central High SchoolNew Lenox1,992
Lincoln-Way East High SchoolFrankfort2,707
Lockport Township High School EastLockport3,785
Ludwig Elementary SchoolLockport314
Luther J. Schilling SchoolHomer Glen602
Lynne Thigpen Elementary SchoolJoliet610
M.J. Cunningham Elementary SchoolJoliet513
Manhattan Junior High SchoolManhattan592
Meadow View Elementary SchoolPlainfield545
Milne Grove Elementary SchoolLockport228
Mokena Elementary SchoolMokena715
Mokena Intermediate SchoolMokena338
Mokena Junior High SchoolMokena503
Monee Elementary SchoolMonee372
N.B. Galloway Elementary SchoolChannahon363
Nelson Prairie SchoolNew Lenox376
Nelson Ridge SchoolNew Lenox449
Neuqua Valley High SchoolNaperville2,951
Oak Prairie Junior High SchoolHomer Glen451
Oak View Elementary SchoolBolingbrook572
Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary SchoolNaperville582
Orenic Intermediate SchoolPlainfield798
Oster-Oakview SchoolNew Lenox374
Patterson Elementary SchoolNaperville484
Peotone Elementary SchoolPeotone300
Peotone High SchoolPeotone433
Peotone Intermediate CenterFrankfort155
Peotone Junior High SchoolPeotone297
Pershing Elementary SchoolJoliet478
Pioneer Elementary SchoolBolingbrook607
Pioneer Path SchoolChannahon247
Plainfield East High SchoolPlainfield1,822
Plainfield High SchoolPlainfield1,849
Plainfield North High SchoolPlainfield2,311
Reed Elementary SchoolHomer Glen305
Reed-Custer Elementary SchoolBraidwood671
Reed-Custer High SchoolBraidwood380
Reed-Custer Middle SchoolBraidwood273
Richard Ira Jones Middle SchoolPlainfield863
Richland Elementary SchoolCrest Hill813
Ridge Elementary SchoolPlainfield482
River View Elementary SchoolPlainfield619
River Woods Elementary SchoolNaperville469
Robert C. Hill Elementary SchoolRomeoville605
Robert Clow Elementary SchoolNaperville346
Rockdale Elementary SchoolRockdale240
Romeoville High SchoolRomeoville1,793
Sator Sanchez Elementary SchoolJoliet710
Scullen Middle SchoolNaperville961
Skoff Elementary SchoolRomeoville692
Spencer Crossing Intermediate SchoolNew Lenox533
Spencer Pointe SchoolNew Lenox461
Spencer Trail SchoolNew Lenox386
Spring Brook Elementary SchoolNaperville554
Steger Intermediate CenterSteger480
Summit Hill Junior High SchoolFrankfort602
T.E. Culbertson Elementary SchoolJoliet212
Taft Elementary SchoolJoliet332
Taft Grade SchoolLockport254
Talala Elementary SchoolPark Forest277
The Wheatlands Elementary SchoolAurora557
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolJoliet445
Three Rivers SchoolChannahon260
Timber Ridge Middle SchoolPlainfield823
Troy Craughwell SchoolJoliet444
Troy Cronin Elementary SchoolShorewood648
Troy Heritage Trail SchoolJoliet410
Troy Hofer Elementary SchoolShorewood414
Troy Middle SchoolPlainfield867
Troy Shorewood SchoolShorewood326
Union Elementary SchoolJoliet122
V. Blanche Graham Elementary SchoolNaperville308
Walker Intermediate SchoolTinley Park519
Walker's Grove Elementary SchoolPlainfield612
Walnut Trails Elementary SchoolShorewood514
Walsh Elementary SchoolLockport338
Washington Junior High and Academy ProgramJoliet685
Wayne Builta Elementary SchoolBolingbrook326
Wesmere Elementary SchoolPlainfield544
William E. Young SchoolHomer Glen463
William J. Butler SchoolLockport563
Wilmington High SchoolWilmington406
Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington262
Wilson Creek Elementary SchoolManhattan727
Wolf's Crossing Elementary SchoolAurora451
Wood View Elementary SchoolBolingbrook345
Woodland Elementary SchoolJoliet348

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Mokena Junior High SchoolRiver View Elementary SchoolPeotone High SchoolSpencer Trail SchoolOrenic Intermediate SchoolTroy Middle SchoolRichland Elementary SchoolGoodings Grove SchoolFairmont SchoolCrete Elementary SchoolTimber Ridge Middle SchoolMonee Elementary SchoolMokena Elementary SchoolMilne Grove Elementary SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolJulian Rogus Elementary SchoolPlainfield East High SchoolBalmoral Elementary SchoolEdna Keith Elementary SchoolWalker Intermediate SchoolMeadow View Elementary SchoolHufford Junior High SchoolWalsh Elementary SchoolSummit Hill Junior High SchoolThree Rivers SchoolLiberty Elementary SchoolGrand Prairie Elementary SchoolCherry Hill Elementary SchoolNelson Prairie SchoolBentley Elementary SchoolIndependence Elementary SchoolPeotone Junior High SchoolCentral Elementary SchoolReed-Custer Elementary SchoolTroy Craughwell SchoolRidge Elementary SchoolHadley Middle SchoolChelsea Elementary SchoolSpencer Pointe SchoolFrankfort Square Elementary SchoolUnion Elementary SchoolCrystal Lawns Elementary SchoolThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolCreekside Elementary SchoolOster-Oakview SchoolLuther J Schilling SchoolHomer Junior High SchoolA. Vito Martinez Middle SchoolLiberty Junior High SchoolOak Prairie Junior High SchoolPeotone Elementary SchoolReed-Custer Middle SchoolT.e. Culbertson Elementary SchoolTroy Hofer Elementary SchoolJoliet West High SchoolPioneer Path SchoolRomeoville High SchoolIllinois State Board of EducationLincoln-Way Central High SchoolHubert H. Humphrey Middle SchoolPlainfield Central High SchoolWilmington High SchoolJoliet Central High SchoolBeecher Elementary SchoolArnold J. Tyler SchoolPershing Elementary SchoolJohn J. Lukancic Middle SchoolL.j. Stevens Intermediate SchoolOak View Elementary SchoolLudwig Elementary SchoolLockport Township High SchoolSpencer Crossing Intermediate SchoolBolingbrook High SchoolM.j. Cunningham Elementary SchoolChaney-Monge SchoolJohn F Kennedy Middle SchoolTroy Heritage Trail SchoolJane Addams Middle SchoolKelvin Grove Junior High SchoolArbury Hills Elementary SchoolEisenhower AcademyBrooks Middle SchoolLaraway Elementary SchoolFarragut Elementary SchoolPeotone Intermediate CenterTaft Elementary SchoolWilliam E. Young SchoolHickory Creek Middle SchoolRockdale Elementary SchoolBeecher Junior High SchoolCoretta Scott King Magnet SchoolWood View Elementary SchoolIndian Trail Elementary SchoolManhattan Junior High SchoolMokena Intermediate SchoolN.b. Galloway Elementary SchoolTalala Elementary SchoolIrene King Elementary SchoolPlainfield North High SchoolGrand Prairie Elementary SchoolNelson Ridge SchoolDirksen Junior High SchoolAlex M. Martino Junior High SchoolRobert C. Hill Elementary SchoolReed-Custer High SchoolTroy Cronin Elementary SchoolAnna McDonald Elementary SchoolBernard J. Ward Elementary SchoolElwood C C SchoolJohn R. Tibbott Elementary SchoolTroy Shorewood SchoolLakewood Falls Elementary SchoolIndian Trail Middle SchoolJamie Mcgee Elementary SchoolA.o. Marshall Elementary SchoolSator Sanchez Elementary SchoolBruning Elementary SchoolLincoln Elementary SchoolPioneer Elementary SchoolCrete Monee High SchoolBeecher High SchoolTaft Grade SchoolHaines Elementary SchoolChannahon Junior High SchoolDrauden Point Middle SchoolSkoff Elementary SchoolKenneth L. Hermansen Elementary SchoolLynne Thigpen Elementary SchoolRichard Ira Jones Middle SchoolCrete-Monee Middle SchoolGompers Junior High SchoolReed Elementary SchoolWilliam J. Butler SchoolWashington Junior High And Academy ProgramForest Park Individual Ed SchoolJonas E. Salk Elementary SchoolIsaac Singleton Elementary SchoolWilmington Middle SchoolWesmere Elementary SchoolWilson Creek Elementary SchoolHeritage Grove Middle School

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