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Woodridge School District 68 welcomes 2,665 students in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Woodridge School District 68 welcomed 2,665 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Thomas Jefferson Junior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 563 students.

Woodridge School District 68 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Woodridge.

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 Woodridge School District 68 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Woodridge School District 68 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Goodrich Elementary School360-8.2%
Willow Creek Elementary School3234.9%
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School563-7.7%
William F. Murphy Elementary School3651.4%
Edgewood Elementary School312-12.1%
Meadowview Elementary School3772.7%
John L. Sipley Elementary School3655.2%

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