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2023-24 school year sees 16,696 students enrolled at Oswego Community Unit School District 308

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 welcomed 16,696 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Oswego High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 2,824 students.

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 roughly covers schools within Will and Kendall Counties and has a main office in Oswego.

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 Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Fox Chase Elementary School5900.7%
Oswego High School2,824-1.5%
Lakewood Creek Elementary School6603.8%
Thompson Junior High School738-1.9%
Plank Junior High School757-0.3%
Grande Park Elementary School6105.4%
Churchill Elementary School427-2.5%
Long Beach Elementary School4990.2%
Bednarcik Junior High School531-3.6%
Murphy Junior High School727-2.2%
Homestead Elementary School470-2.7%
Old Post Elementary School443-3.7%
Prairie Point Elementary School419-3.9%
Traughber Junior High School980-6%
The Wheatlands Elementary School5576.3%
Hunt Club Elementary School621-3.3%
Oswego East High School2,723-1.1%
Southbury Elementary School5721.1%
Boulder Hill Elementary School7032.8%
Wolf's Crossing Elementary School451-7.8%

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