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2022-23 school year sees 248 students enrolled at Oakland Community Unit School District 5

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Oakland Community Unit School District 5 welcomed 248 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 3.5% decrease from the previous school year.

Lake Crest Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 181 students.

Oakland Community Unit School District 5 roughly covers schools within Coles County and has a main office in Oakland.

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 Oakland Community Unit School District 5 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-23254254240240257257248248
Student Enrollment in Oakland Community Unit School District 5 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Lake Crest Elementary School181-3.2%
Oakland High School67-4.3%

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