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Polo Community Unit School District 222 welcomes 516 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

Polo Community Unit School District 222 welcomed 516 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 2.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Centennial Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 227 students.

Polo Community Unit School District 222 roughly covers schools within Ogle County and has a main office in Polo.

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 Polo Community Unit School District 222 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Polo Community Unit School District 222 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Centennial Elementary School2272.3%
Polo Community High School184-4.2%
Aplington Middle School105-7.9%

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