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Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302 welcomes 639 students in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302 welcomed 639 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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

Villa Grove Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 335 students.

Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302 roughly covers schools within Douglas County and has a main office in Villa Grove.

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 Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-23632632600600609609639639
Student Enrollment in Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Villa Grove Junior High School11012.2%
Villa Grove Elementary School3354.7%
Villa Grove High School1941.6%

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