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2023-24 school year sees 632 students enrolled at Benjamin School District 25

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Benjamin School District 25 welcomed 632 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.3% increase over the previous school year.

Evergreen Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 388 students.

Benjamin School District 25 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in West Chicago.

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 Benjamin School District 25 Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-24594594613613624624632632
Student Enrollment in Benjamin School District 25 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Evergreen Elementary School3882.6%
Benjamin Middle School244-0.8%

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