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688 students enrolled at Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 in 2022-23 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 welcomed 688 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School and Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 334 students.

Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 roughly covers schools within DeKalb and Kane Counties and has a main office in Hinckley.

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 Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School149-5.7%
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School3340.3%
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School149-5.7%
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School3340.3%
Hinckley-Big Rock High School205-1.9%

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