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746 students enrolled at Dakota Community Unit School District 201 in 2023-24 school year

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Nik Butenhoff Superintendent at Dakota Community Unit School District 201 | Official website

Nik Butenhoff Superintendent at Dakota Community Unit School District 201 | Official website

Dakota Community Unit School District 201 welcomed 746 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Dakota Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 405 students.

Dakota Community Unit School District 201 roughly covers schools within Stephenson County and has a main office in Dakota.

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 Dakota Community Unit School District 201 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Dakota Community Unit School District 201 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Dakota Elementary School4053.8%
Dakota Junior Senior High School341-5.5%

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