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Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 welcomes 1,011 students in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 welcomed 1,011 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Parkside Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 510 students.

Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 roughly covers schools within Lawrence County and has a main office in Lawrenceville.

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 Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Lawrenceville High School284-5%
Parkside Elementary School5102.6%
Parkview Junior High School217-4.4%

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