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Edgar County Community Unit School District 6 welcomes 301 students in 2021-22 school year

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IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences

IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences

Edgar County Community Unit School District 6 welcomed 301 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 4.9% increase over the previous school year.

Chrisman Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 120 students.

Edgar County Community Unit School District 6 roughly covers schools within Edgar County and has a main office in Chrisman.

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 Edgar County Community Unit School District 6 Over the Years

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