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Cook County students suspended or expelled 63,391 times solely in 2023-24 school year
There were 63,391 incidents of students being suspended or expelled in Cook County schools solely during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.
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Enrollment Analysis: Pacific Islander students comprised less than 1% of Cook County’s student body in 2023-24 school year
In the 2023-24 school year, less than 1% of students enrolled in Cook County schools identified as Pacific Islander.
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Cook County Education: 17,190 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year
In Cook County schools, 17,190 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 40.1% of Cook County’s student body in 2023-24 school year
In Cook County schools, 271,104 Hispanic students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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There were 170,528 Black students enrolled in Cook County schools in 2023-24 school year
In the 2023-24 school year, 25.2% of students enrolled in Cook County schools identified as Black.
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There were 43,526 Asian students enrolled in Cook County schools in 2023-24 school year
In Cook County schools, 43,526 Asian students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Cook County Education: 165,320 white students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year
In the 2023-24 school year, 24.5% of students enrolled in Cook County schools identified as white.
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How many students were enrolled in Cook County in 2023-24 school year?
Enrollment numbers in Cook County schools fell from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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How many students were enrolled in Cook County in 2022-23 school year?
Enrollment numbers in Cook County schools fell from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Cook County's student body comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year
The most prevalent ethnicity in Cook County student body in the 2022-23 school year was Hispanic, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Cook County: How many students failed their ELA test in 2022-23 school year?
Of the 293,050 students who took the IAR in the 2022-23 school year, 66.9% failed the ELA portion of the test.
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How many Cook County students failed their mathematics IAR during 2022-23?
Of the 292,499 students who took the IAR in the 2022-23 school year, 75.4% failed the mathematics portion of the test.
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Teacher retention rate in Cook County around 89.5% per year
With an average salary of $85,000, 89.5% of teachers remain on their positions in Cook County schools, according to the 2023 three-year average.
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There were 167,792 white students enrolled in Cook County County schools in 2022-23 school year
In the 2022-23 school year, 24.7% of students enrolled in Cook County County school districts identified as white.
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There were 17,840 multiracial students enrolled in Cook County County schools in 2022-23 school year
In Cook County County schools, 17,840 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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How many Pacific Islander students were enrolled in Cook County County schools in 2022-23 school year?
In the 2022-23 school year, less than 1% of students enrolled in Cook County County school districts identified as Pacific Islander.
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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Cook County County schools in 2022-23 school year?
In Cook County County schools, 268,058 Hispanic students were enrolled in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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Cook County County Education: 173,576 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year
In the 2022-23 school year, 25.6% of students enrolled in Cook County County school districts identified as Black.
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Cook County County Education: 42,609 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year
In Cook County County schools, 42,609 Asian students were enrolled in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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Cook County County Education: 472 Am. Indian students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year
In the 2021-22 school year, less than 1% of students enrolled in Cook County County school districts identified as Am. Indian.