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Effingham County schools welcomed 4,824 students in 2023-24 school year

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

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

Effingham County schools welcomed 4,824 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 0.6% over the previous school year, when there were 4,797 students enrolled in the county.

Effingham County had the 41st highest enrollment numbers in the state.

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 50.9% identified as male, and 49.1% as female.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 92% of its student body.

Within Effingham County, Effingham High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 686 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Enrollment in Effingham County Schools Over 7 Years

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Enrollment of Effingham County County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Altamont Grade SchoolAltamont469
Altamont High SchoolAltamont208
Beecher City Grade SchoolBeecher City199
Beecher City Junior/Senior High SchoolBeecher City163
Central Grade SchoolEffingham497
Dieterich Elementary SchoolDieterich342
Dieterich Junior/Senior High SchoolDieterich259
Early Learning CenterEffingham141
Effingham High SchoolEffingham686
Effingham Junior High SchoolEffingham473
South Side Grade SchoolEffingham275
Teutopolis Grade SchoolTeutopolis601
Teutopolis High SchoolTeutopolis337
Teutopolis Junior High SchoolTeutopolis174

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