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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

1,943 students enrolled at Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 in 2023-24 school year

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Jorge Seda Assistant Superintendent of Academics and Operations | Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3

Jorge Seda Assistant Superintendent of Academics and Operations | Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3

Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 welcomed 1,943 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 2.1% decrease from the previous school year.

Beach Park Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 672 students.

Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Beach 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 Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Howe Elementary School334-15%
Newport Elementary School2410.8%
Kenneth Murphy School3572.3%
Beach Park Middle School672-5.9%
Oak Crest School33917.3%

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