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Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 enrollment in 2021-22 school year

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Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 welcomed 701 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 3.4% increase over the previous school year.

Arcola Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 404 students.

Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 roughly covers schools within Douglas County and has a main office in Arcola.

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 Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 Over the Years

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