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2023-24 school year sees 456 students enrolled at Ashton Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Ashton Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 welcomed 456 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 3% decrease from the previous school year.

Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 246 students.

Ashton Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 roughly covers schools within Lee County and has a main office in Ashton.

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 Ashton Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Ashton Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School246-4.3%
Ashton-Franklin Center High School210-1.4%

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