Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
This is a 0.1% decrease from the previous school year.
Newton Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 478 students.
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 roughly covers schools within Jasper County and has a main office in Newton.
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.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Elementary School | 478 | -1.4% |
| Ste. Marie Elementary School | 115 | -6.5% |
| Jasper County Junior High | 200 | 7.5% |
| Newton Community High School | 378 | 0% |
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