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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

2023-24 school year sees 1,684 students enrolled at Big Hollow School District 38

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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 1,684 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.

Big Hollow Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 756 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, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Big Hollow Middle School756-4.7%
Big Hollow Primary School4100.5%
Big Hollow Elementary School518-1.1%

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