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2023-24 school year sees 495 students enrolled at Salt Creek School District 48

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

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Salt Creek School District 48 welcomed 495 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 2.9% increase over the previous school year.

John E. Albright Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 198 students.

Salt Creek School District 48 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Villa Park.

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 Salt Creek School District 48 Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-24492492485485481481495495
Student Enrollment in Salt Creek School District 48 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
John E. Albright Middle School1983.1%
Stella May Swartz Elementary School147-0.7%
Salt Creek Elementary School1506.4%

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