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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

2022-23 school year sees 856 students enrolled at Diamond Lake School District 76

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Nicole Sullivan Vice President | Diamond Lake School District 76

Nicole Sullivan Vice President | Diamond Lake School District 76

Diamond Lake School District 76 welcomed 856 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 0.5% decrease from the previous school year.

Fairhaven School had the largest enrollment in the district with 315 students.

Diamond Lake School District 76 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Mundelein.

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 Diamond Lake School District 76 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Diamond Lake School District 76 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Fairhaven School3154.3%
West Oak Middle School2991.4%
West Oak Intermediate School242-8%

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