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2021-22 school year sees 3,786 students enrolled at North Shore School District 112

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Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

North Shore School District 112 welcomed 3,786 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.9% increase over the previous school year.

Edgewood Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 689 students.

North Shore School District 112 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Highland Park.

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 North Shore School District 112 Over the Years

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