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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

2023-24 school year sees 888 students enrolled at Wood Dale School District 7

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Todd Cox Vice President | Wood Dale School District 7

Todd Cox Vice President | Wood Dale School District 7

Wood Dale School District 7 welcomed 888 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.1% decrease from the previous school year.

Westview Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 280 students.

Wood Dale School District 7 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Wood Dale.

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 Wood Dale School District 7 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Wood Dale School District 7 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Oakbrook Elementary School248-2%
Wood Dale Junior High School273-6.2%
Westview Elementary School2804.5%

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