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4,193 students enrolled at Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. David Wilm Superintendent at Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 | Official Website

Dr. David Wilm Superintendent at Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 | Official Website

Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 welcomed 4,193 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 2.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Wauconda High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,436 students.

Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 roughly covers schools within McHenry and Lake Counties and has a main office in Wauconda.

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 Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Wauconda Middle School497-4.2%
Matthews Middle School456-9.3%
Wauconda Grade School427-3.4%
Wauconda High School1,4361.3%
Robert Crown School810-2.9%
Cotton Creek School567-2.7%

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