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Will County Schools: Lockport Township High School East welcomed the most students in 2021-22 school year

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Lockport Township High School East Principal Dr. John Greenan (2023) | Lockport Township High School East

Lockport Township High School East Principal Dr. John Greenan (2023) | Lockport Township High School East

Lockport Township High School East had the highest enrollment among Will County schools, welcoming 3,778 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 70% of the student body at Lockport Township High School East.

Among the 156 schools in Will County, Joliet Central High School ranked second in enrollment with 3,383 students, while Joliet West High School welcomed 3,379 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Lockport Township High School East is a part of Lockport Township High School District 205, which generally encompasses schools within Will County with its main office in Lockport.

In the previous school year, Lockport Township High School East had the highest number of students among Will County schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 3% between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Will County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in Will County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
Lockport Township High School EastLockport3,778
Joliet Central High SchoolJoliet3,383
Joliet West High SchoolJoliet3,379
Bolingbrook High SchoolBolingbrook3,332
Lincoln-Way East High SchoolFrankfort2,716
Plainfield North High SchoolPlainfield2,394
Plainfield South High SchoolPlainfield2,367
Plainfield High SchoolPlainfield2,047
Plainfield East High SchoolPlainfield1,982
Lincoln-Way Central High SchoolNew Lenox1,944
Lincoln Way WestNew Lenox1,926
Romeoville High SchoolRomeoville1,905
Crete-Monee High SchoolCrete1,409
Hufford Junior High SchoolJoliet1,180
Brooks Middle SchoolBolingbrook1,112
Crete-Monee Middle SchoolUniversity Park988
John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolPlainfield983
Troy Middle SchoolPlainfield966
Hickory Creek Middle SchoolFrankfort901
Homer Junior High SchoolHomer Glen879
Aux Sable Middle SchoolJoliet861
Richard Ira Jones Middle SchoolPlainfield859
Orenic Intermediate SchoolPlainfield856
Heritage Grove Middle SchoolPlainfield855
Chelsea Elementary SchoolFrankfort850
Richland Elementary SchoolCrest Hill844
Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolFrankfort840
Timber Ridge Middle SchoolPlainfield838
Hadley Middle SchoolHomer Glen750
Washington Junior High and Academy ProgramJoliet737
Drauden Point Middle SchoolPlainfield719
Sator Sanchez Elementary SchoolJoliet714
Skoff Elementary SchoolRomeoville711
Gompers Junior High SchoolJoliet702
Mokena Elementary SchoolMokena701
Luther J. Schilling SchoolHomer Glen695
A. Vito Martinez Middle SchoolRomeoville684
Bonnie McBeth Learning CenterPlainfield671
Wilson Creek Elementary SchoolManhattan658
Summit Hill Junior High SchoolFrankfort656
Dr. Julian Rogus SchoolFrankfort640
Dirksen Junior High SchoolJoliet630
Hubert H. Humphrey Middle SchoolBolingbrook621
Robert C. Hill Elementary SchoolRomeoville616
Lynne Thigpen Elementary SchoolJoliet610
Eagle Pointe Elementary SchoolPlainfield606
River View Elementary SchoolPlainfield604
Troy Cronin Elementary SchoolShorewood603
Liberty Junior High SchoolNew Lenox601
Walker Intermediate SchoolTinley Park598
Reed-Custer Elementary SchoolBraidwood594
Indian Trail Middle SchoolPlainfield593
Walker's Grove Elementary SchoolPlainfield590
Alex M. Martino Junior High SchoolNew Lenox588
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolJoliet583
M.J. Cunningham Elementary SchoolJoliet580
Lincoln Elementary SchoolPlainfield573
Jane Addams Middle SchoolBolingbrook568
Oak View Elementary SchoolBolingbrook562
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary SchoolPlainfield560
John J. Lukancic Middle SchoolRomeoville558
Independence Elementary SchoolBolingbrook557
Charles Reed Elementary SchoolPlainfield551
Jonas E. Salk Elementary SchoolBolingbrook551
Liberty Elementary SchoolBolingbrook549
Anna McDonald Elementary SchoolManhattan546
Freedom Elementary SchoolPlainfield543
Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolJoliet539
Manhattan Junior High SchoolManhattan538
Central Elementary SchoolPlainfield532
Wesmere Elementary SchoolPlainfield532
Mokena Junior High SchoolMokena529
Ridge Elementary SchoolPlainfield522
Meadow View Elementary SchoolPlainfield522
Lakewood Falls Elementary SchoolPlainfield504
Creekside Elementary SchoolPlainfield501
John R. Tibbott Elementary SchoolBolingbrook499
Spencer Pointe SchoolNew Lenox494
Pershing Elementary SchoolJoliet489
Oak Prairie Junior High SchoolHomer Glen486
Nelson Ridge SchoolNew Lenox484
William J. Butler SchoolLockport471
Pioneer Elementary SchoolBolingbrook466
Farragut Elementary SchoolJoliet462
Peotone High SchoolPeotone462
Laraway Elementary SchoolJoliet447
Isaac Singleton Elementary SchoolJoliet443
Chaney-Monge SchoolCrest Hill436
Irene King Elementary SchoolRomeoville435
Spencer Crossing Intermediate SchoolNew Lenox431
Spencer Trail SchoolNew Lenox431
William E. Young SchoolHomer Glen431
Reed-Custer High SchoolBraidwood431
Beecher Elementary SchoolBeecher424
Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary SchoolRomeoville423
Goodings Grove SchoolHomer Glen414
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolJoliet413
Troy Craughwell SchoolJoliet413
Nelson Prairie SchoolNew Lenox411
Troy Hofer Elementary SchoolShorewood408
Balmoral Elementary SchoolCrete404
Monee Elementary SchoolMonee402
A.O. Marshall Elementary SchoolJoliet398
Wilmington High SchoolWilmington397
Troy Heritage Trail SchoolJoliet397
Marycrest Early Childhood CenterJoliet384
Jamie McGee Elementary SchoolBolingbrook381
Crete Elementary SchoolCrete380
N.B. Galloway Elementary SchoolChannahon378
Oster-Oakview SchoolNew Lenox373
Bentley Elementary SchoolNew Lenox370
Beecher High SchoolBeecher361
Wood View Elementary SchoolBolingbrook360
Bernard J. Ward Elementary SchoolBolingbrook359
Troy Shorewood SchoolShorewood351
Arnold J. Tyler SchoolNew Lenox349
Carl Sandburg Elementary SchoolJoliet346
Haines Elementary SchoolNew Lenox346
Walsh Elementary SchoolLockport340
Taft Elementary SchoolJoliet335
Fairmont SchoolLockport327
Mokena Intermediate SchoolMokena321
Kelvin Grove Junior High SchoolLockport318
L.J. Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington316
Dr. James Mitchem Early Childhood CenterRomeoville315
Woodland Elementary SchoolJoliet303
Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington296
Indian Trail Elementary SchoolFrankfort295
Peotone Junior High SchoolPeotone295
Channahon Junior High SchoolChannahon291
Edna Keith Elementary SchoolJoliet288
Reed Elementary SchoolHomer Glen286
Forest Park Individual Education SchoolJoliet283
Talala Elementary SchoolPark Forest282
Crystal Lawns Elementary SchoolJoliet281
Peotone Elementary SchoolPeotone280
Ludwig Elementary SchoolLockport277
Reed-Custer Middle SchoolBraidwood273
Coretta Scott King Magnet SchoolUniversity Park265
Elwood C.C. SchoolElwood256
Three Rivers SchoolChannahon249
Taft Grade SchoolLockport247
Pioneer Path SchoolChannahon246
Beecher Junior High SchoolBeecher237
Milne Grove Elementary SchoolLockport228
Eisenhower AcademyJoliet225
T.E. Culbertson Elementary SchoolJoliet224
Bruning Elementary SchoolWilmington218
Rockdale Elementary SchoolRockdale214
Frankfort Square Elementary SchoolFrankfort183
Peotone Intermediate CenterFrankfort179
Arbury Hills Elementary SchoolMokena164
Crete-Monee Early Childhood CenterCrete144
Cherry Hill Elementary And Early Childhood CenterNew Lenox116
Union Elementary SchoolJoliet106
Connor Shaw CenterPeotone65

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Mokena Junior High SchoolPlainfield South High SchoolRiver View Elementary SchoolPeotone High SchoolSpencer Trail SchoolLincoln Way Central High SchoolOrenic Intermediate SchoolTroy Middle SchoolRichland Elementary SchoolKelvin Grove Junior High SchoolFairmont SchoolCrete Elementary SchoolTimber Ridge Middle SchoolMarycrest Early Childhood CenterMonee Elementary SchoolMokena Elementary SchoolMilne Grove Elementary SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolJulian Rogus Elementary SchoolBalmoral Elementary SchoolEdna Keith Elementary SchoolWalker Intermediate SchoolMeadow View Elementary SchoolHufford Junior High SchoolWalsh Elementary SchoolSummit Hill Junior High SchoolThree Rivers SchoolLiberty Elementary SchoolGrand Prairie Elementary SchoolCherry Hill Elementary SchoolNelson Prairie SchoolBentley Elementary SchoolIndependence Elementary SchoolPeotone Junior High SchoolCentral Elementary SchoolReed-Custer Elementary SchoolBonnie McBeth Learning CenterTroy Craughwell SchoolRidge Elementary SchoolHadley Middle SchoolChelsea Elementary SchoolSpencer Pointe SchoolFrankfort Square Elementary SchoolUnion Elementary SchoolThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolCreekside Elementary SchoolOster-Oakview SchoolJoliet Central High SchoolLuther J Schilling SchoolA. Vito Martinez Middle SchoolLiberty Junior High SchoolOak Prairie Junior High SchoolPeotone Elementary SchoolReed-Custer Middle SchoolT.e. Culbertson Elementary SchoolTroy Hofer Elementary SchoolJoliet West High SchoolPioneer Path SchoolCarl Sandburg Elementary SchoolPlainfield East High SchoolRomeoville High SchoolDr. James Mitchem Early Childhood CenterHubert H. Humphrey Middle SchoolWilmington High SchoolPlainfield High SchoolBeecher Elementary SchoolArnold J. Tyler SchoolPershing Elementary SchoolLockport East High SchoolJohn J. Lukancic Middle SchoolL.j. Stevens Intermediate SchoolOak View Elementary SchoolCharles Reed Elementary SchoolLudwig Elementary SchoolCrete-Monee High SchoolSpencer Crossing Intermediate SchoolM.j. Cunningham Elementary SchoolHomer Junior High SchoolChaney-Monge SchoolJohn F Kennedy Middle SchoolTroy Heritage Trail SchoolArbury Hills Elementary SchoolEisenhower AcademyBrooks Middle SchoolLaraway Elementary SchoolFarragut Elementary SchoolPeotone Intermediate CenterTaft Elementary SchoolWilliam E. Young SchoolHickory Creek Middle SchoolRockdale Elementary SchoolCoretta Scott King Magnet SchoolWood View Elementary SchoolIndian Trail Elementary SchoolManhattan Junior High SchoolN.b. Galloway Elementary SchoolTalala Elementary SchoolIrene King Elementary SchoolPlainfield North High SchoolAux Sable Middle SchoolGrand Prairie Elementary SchoolNelson Ridge SchoolDirksen Junior High SchoolAlex M. Martino Junior High SchoolRobert C. Hill Elementary SchoolReed-Custer High SchoolTroy Cronin Elementary SchoolAnna McDonald Elementary SchoolBernard J. Ward Elementary SchoolElwood C C SchoolWalkers Grove Elementary SchoolElizabeth Eichelberger Elementary SchoolFreedom Elementary SchoolJohn R. Tibbott Elementary SchoolTroy Shorewood SchoolLakewood Falls Elementary SchoolIndian Trail Middle SchoolJamie Mcgee Elementary SchoolA.o. Marshall Elementary SchoolSator Sanchez Elementary SchoolBruning Elementary SchoolHeritage Grove Middle SchoolLincoln Elementary SchoolPioneer Elementary SchoolBeecher High SchoolTaft Grade SchoolHaines Elementary SchoolChannahon Junior High SchoolDrauden Point Middle SchoolSkoff Elementary SchoolKenneth L. Hermansen Elementary SchoolLynne Thigpen Elementary SchoolRichard Ira Jones Middle SchoolCrete-Monee Middle SchoolGoodings Grove SchoolGompers Junior High SchoolCrete-Monee Early Childhood CenterConnor Shaw CenterReed Elementary SchoolEagle Pointe Elementary SchoolWilliam J. Butler SchoolWashington Junior High And Academy ProgramForest Park Individual Ed SchoolJonas E. Salk Elementary SchoolIsaac Singleton Elementary SchoolWilmington Middle SchoolWesmere Elementary SchoolLincoln-Way West High SchoolWilson Creek Elementary School

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