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1,236 students enrolled at Riverton Community Unit School District 14 in 2021-22 school year

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IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences

IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences

Riverton Community Unit School District 14 welcomed 1,236 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 5.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Riverton Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 504 students.

Riverton Community Unit School District 14 roughly covers schools within Sangamon County and has a main office in Riverton.

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 Riverton Community Unit School District 14 Over the Years

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