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Edgar County Community Unit School District 6 enrollment in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Edgar County Community Unit School District 6 welcomed 276 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 6.1% decrease from the previous school year.

Chrisman Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 122 students.

Edgar County Community Unit School District 6 roughly covers schools within Edgar County and has a main office in Chrisman.

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 Edgar County Community Unit School District 6 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Edgar County Community Unit School District 6 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Chrisman Elementary School122-5.4%
Chrisman High School84-13.4%
Chrisman-Scottland Junior High School702.9%

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