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2023-24 school year sees 759 students enrolled at Somonauk Community Unit School District 432

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Elizabeth Ness Director of Communications u0026 Extra Curriculars u0026 Assistant Principal | Somonauk Community Unit School District 432

Elizabeth Ness Director of Communications u0026 Extra Curriculars u0026 Assistant Principal | Somonauk Community Unit School District 432

Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 welcomed 759 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 2% increase over the previous school year.

James R. Wood Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 298 students.

Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 roughly covers schools within DeKalb County and has a main office in Somonauk.

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 Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Somonauk High School223-4.7%
James R. Wood Elementary School2986.8%
Somonauk Middle School2383%

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