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Big Hollow School District 38 welcomes 1,725 students in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Big Hollow School District 38 welcomed 1,725 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 0.8% increase over the previous school year.

Big Hollow Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 793 students.

Big Hollow School District 38 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Ingleside.

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 Big Hollow School District 38 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Big Hollow School District 38 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Big Hollow Primary School4083.3%
Big Hollow Elementary School524-1.9%
Big Hollow Middle School7931.4%

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