district-spotlight
CPS Gains 3,278 Students. It Is Still Missing 88,000.
Back-to-back enrollment gains at CPS are driven almost entirely by English learner growth. The district remains 21% below its 2005 level.
Illinois Education News & Data
Page 2 of 2
enrollment
Illinois enrollment nears a plateau after losing 136,000 students
Illinois lost 135,959 students in six years but the decline is decelerating. English learners grew by 83,371 even as overall enrollment fell.
enrollment
Illinois Publishes 2024-25 Enrollment Data
ISBE releases 2024-25 enrollment data showing 1,848,560 students — a ninth consecutive year of decline and the state's lowest enrollment in two decades.