Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 welcomes 2,199 students in 2022-23 school year

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By DuPage Policy Journal

Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 welcomed 2,199 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Glen Crest Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 694 students.

Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Glen Ellyn.

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 Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 Over 4 Years
Student Enrollment in Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Park View Elementary School376-8.7%
Arbor View Elementary School304-4.7%
Glen Crest Middle School6940.1%
Westfield Elementary School3151.6%
Briar Glen Elementary School5103.2%