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How many students were enrolled in Carroll County in 2021-22 school year?

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Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Carroll County schools welcomed 1,969 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 1.3% over the previous school year.

Carroll County had the 25th lowest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 50.4% boys, and 49.6% girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 88.2% of its student body.

Within Carroll County, West Carroll Primary School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 434 students.

In 2022, Illinois had almost 2 million students enrolled in 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. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last five years.

Enrollment in Carroll County Schools Over 5 Years

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Enrollment of Carroll County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Chadwick Elementary SchoolMilledgeville196
Eastland Elementary SchoolShannon370
Eastland Junior/Senior High SchoolLanark336
Milledgeville High SchoolMilledgeville161
West Carroll High SchoolSavanna259
West Carroll Middle SchoolMount Carroll213
West Carroll Primary SchoolSavanna434