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Eastland Community Unit School District 308 welcomes 698 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

Eastland Community Unit School District 308 welcomed 698 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.1% increase over the previous school year.

Eastland Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 361 students.

Eastland Community Unit School District 308 roughly covers schools within Carroll County and has a main office in Shannon.

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 Eastland Community Unit School District 308 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Eastland Community Unit School District 308 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Eastland Junior/Senior High School3374%
Eastland Elementary School361-3.2%

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