How many students were enrolled in Paris Cooperative High School in 2021-22 school year?

Chrisman Elementary School Principal Mrs. Kelly Schluter (2023) | Chrisman Elementary School

By East Central Reporter Reports

Dec 6, 2023

Paris Cooperative High School had the highest enrollment among Edgar County schools, welcoming 514 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.2% of them were boys, and 49.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 99.4% of the student body at Paris Cooperative High School.

Among the 14 schools in Edgar County, Crestwood Elementary School ranked second in enrollment with 299 students, while Memorial Elementary School welcomed 297 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Paris Cooperative High School is a part of Paris Cooperative High School, which generally encompasses schools within Edgar County with its main office in Paris.

In the previous school year, Paris Cooperative High School had the highest number of students among Edgar County schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 3% between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Edgar County Over 4 Years

Demographics in Edgar County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	City	Total Enrolment
Paris Cooperative High School	Paris	514
Crestwood Elementary School	Paris	299
Memorial Elementary School	Paris	297
Mayo Middle School	Paris	288
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School	Paris	223
Shiloh High School	Hume	194
Shiloh Elementary School	Hume	159
Crestwood Junior High School	Paris	127
Chrisman Elementary School	Chrisman	120
Chrisman High School	Chrisman	105
Kansas Elementary School	Kansas	100
Chrisman-Scottland Junior High School	Chrisman	76
Kansas High School	Kansas	75
Creative Center for Children	Paris	73