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2023-24 school year sees 122 students enrolled at Lee Center Community Unit School District 271

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

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

Lee Center Community Unit School District 271 welcomed 122 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an 8% increase over the previous school year.

Paw Paw Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 94 students.

Lee Center Community Unit School District 271 roughly covers schools within Lee County and has a main office in Paw Paw.

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 Lee Center Community Unit School District 271 Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-249999114114113113122122
Student Enrollment in Lee Center Community Unit School District 271 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Paw Paw Elementary School9419%
Paw Paw Junior High School28-17.6%

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