Comparison of Public School Enrollment
2000-01 and 2010-11
(105 ILCS 5/2-3.11)
Grade Level
2000-01 Enrollment
2010-11 Enrollment
Percent Change
Pre-K
47,417
67,566
42.5
Pre-K Bilingual
1,472
2,883
95.9
Pre-K Special Ed.
11,283
18,200
61.3
Kindergarten
147,619
145,734
-1.3
1st Grade
161,147
153,437
-4.8
2nd Grade
159,858
151,287
-5.4
3rd Grade
161,530
153,516
-5.0
4th Grade
160,495
153,301
-4.5
5th Grade
160,537
154,241
-3.9
6th Grade
158,587
153,175
-3.4
7th Grade
151,830
153,981
1.4
8th Grade
149,045
153,986
3.3
Elementary Total
1,470,820
1,461,307
-0.7
9th Grade
165,220
169,759
2.7
10th Grade
150,473
169,417
12.6
11th Grade
132,793
151,059
13.8
12th Grade
124,760
146,603
17.5
Post Graduates*
4,186
n/a
n/a
Secondary Total
577,432
636,838
10.3
Total Elementary & Secondary
2,048,792
2,098,145
2.4
* Department of Corrections over-reported post graduates prior to FY05 and in FY07. Reporting of post-graduates ended in FY09.
Note: Public schools include Regional Office of Education, Department of Corrections/Juvenile Justice, special education and regular education schools; 2011 includes students in other sites.
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