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2023-24 school year sees 189 students enrolled at Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259 welcomed 189 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 22.7% increase over the previous school year.

Lorenzo R. Smith Elementary School was the only school in the district.

Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259 is located within Kankakee County and has a main office in Hopkins Park.

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 Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259 Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-24163163175175154154189189
Student Enrollment in Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Lorenzo R. Smith Elementary School18922.7%

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