1,082 students enrolled at Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 in 2021-22 school year

Illinois State Board of education | Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023)

By East Central Reporter Reports

Aug 26, 2023

Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 welcomed 1,082 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 5.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Parkside Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 516 students.

Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 roughly covers schools within Lawrence County and has a main office in Lawrenceville.

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 Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 Over the Years