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2021-22 school year sees 1,000 students enrolled at Itasca School District 10

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Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Itasca School District 10 welcomed 1,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.7% increase over the previous school year.

F.E. Peacock Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 355 students.

Itasca School District 10 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Itasca.

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 Itasca School District 10 Over the Years

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