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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Diamond Lake School District 76 enrollment in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Bhavna Sharma-Lewis Superintendent of Schools | Diamond Lake School District 76

Dr. Bhavna Sharma-Lewis Superintendent of Schools | Diamond Lake School District 76

Diamond Lake School District 76 welcomed 821 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 4.1% decrease from the previous school year.

West Oak Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 291 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, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
West Oak Middle School291-2.7%
Fairhaven School288-8.6%
West Oak Intermediate School2420%

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