How many students are enrolled at Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82 in 2021-22 school year?

Illinois State Board of education | Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023)

By Illinois Valley Times

Sep 22, 2023

Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82 welcomed 63 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is an 8.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Deer Park C.C. Elementary School is the only school in the district with 63 students.

Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82 roughly covers schools within LaSalle County and has a main office in Ottawa.

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 Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82 Over the Years