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2023-24 school year sees 1,768 students enrolled at Ottawa Elementary School District 141

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Ottawa Elementary School District 141 welcomed 1,768 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.7% increase over the previous school year.

Lincoln Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 440 students.

Ottawa Elementary School District 141 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 Ottawa Elementary School District 141 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Ottawa Elementary School District 141 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
McKinley Elementary School3600.3%
Lincoln Elementary School4406.8%
Jefferson Elementary School2719.3%
Central Intermediate School327-4.9%
Shepherd Middle School370-1.6%

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