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Sangamon County Schools: Glenwood High School welcomed the most students in 2021-22 school year

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Glenwood High School Principal Mr. Ryan Green (2023) | Glenwood High School

Glenwood High School Principal Mr. Ryan Green (2023) | Glenwood High School

Glenwood High School had the highest enrollment among Sangamon County schools, welcoming 1,471 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 52.1% of the students were girls, and 47.9% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 77.2% of the student body at Glenwood High School.

Among the 63 schools in Sangamon County, Springfield High School ranked second in enrollment with 1,470 students, while Springfield Southeast High School welcomed 1,215 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Glenwood High School is a part of Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5, which generally encompasses schools within Sangamon County with its main office in Chatham.

In the previous school year, Springfield High School had the highest number of students among Sangamon County schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 3% between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Sangamon County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in Sangamon County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
Glenwood High SchoolChatham1,471
Springfield High SchoolSpringfield1,470
Springfield Southeast High SchoolSpringfield1,215
Lanphier High SchoolSpringfield1,143
Glenwood Intermediate SchoolChatham760
Rochester High SchoolRochester750
Glenwood Middle SchoolChatham729
Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolSpringfield712
Ball Elementary SchoolChatham594
Glenwood Elementary SchoolChatham589
Jefferson Middle SchoolSpringfield570
Sherman Elementary SchoolSherman562
U.S. Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield544
Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield506
Riverton Elementary SchoolRiverton504
Chatham Elementary SchoolChatham493
Williamsville Junior High SchoolWilliamsville473
Williamsville High SchoolWilliamsville468
Farmingdale Elementary SchoolPleasant Plains458
Lindsay SchoolSpringfield430
Harvard Park Elementary SchoolSpringfield430
Rochester Intermediate SchoolRochester424
Early Learning CenterSpringfield419
New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin404
Pleasant Plains High SchoolPleasant Plains404
Springfield Ball Charter SchoolSpringfield394
Auburn High SchoolAuburn388
Pleasant Plains Middle SchoolPleasant Plains383
Iles Elementary SchoolSpringfield377
Dubois Elementary SchoolSpringfield376
Riverton High SchoolRiverton367
Riverton Middle SchoolRiverton365
Rochester Junior High SchoolRochester347
Rochester Elementary Ec-1 SchoolRochester324
Pawnee Grade SchoolPawnee323
Feitshans Elementary SchoolSpringfield320
Tri-City Elementary SchoolBuffalo303
Auburn Elementary SchoolAuburn303
Lincoln Magnet SchoolSpringfield301
Butler Elementary SchoolSpringfield300
Ridgely Elementary SchoolSpringfield294
Elizabeth Graham Elementary SchoolSpringfield268
Enos Elementary SchoolSpringfield263
Owen Marsh Elementary SchoolSpringfield262
Jane Addams Elementary SchoolSpringfield259
Fairview Elementary SchoolSpringfield258
Sandburg Elementary SchoolSpringfield257
Rochester Elementary 2-3Rochester257
New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin252
Auburn Junior High At DivernonDivernon245
Black Hawk Elementary SchoolSpringfield241
Edwin A. Lee Elementary SchoolSpringfield239
Wilcox Elementary SchoolSpringfield229
Auburn Middle SchoolAuburn224
Pawnee Junior/Senior High SchoolPawnee220
McClernand Elementary SchoolSpringfield209
Matheny-Withrow Elementary SchoolSpringfield201
New Berlin Junior High SchoolNew Berlin192
Tri-City High SchoolBuffalo166
Laketown Elementary SchoolSpringfield163
Southern View Elementary SchoolSpringfield156
Tri-City Junior High SchoolBuffalo121
Hazel Dell Elementary SchoolSpringfield114

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Springfield Ball Charter SchoolWilcox Elementary SchoolAuburn Junior High At DivernonTri-City Junior High SchoolJefferson Middle SchoolButler Elementary SchoolElizabeth Graham Elementary SchoolRochester Jr High SchoolSouthern View Elementary SchoolEnos Elementary SchoolNew Berlin Elementary SchoolRidgely Elementary SchoolPleasant Plains Middle SchoolFeitshans Elementary SchoolTri-City Elementary SchoolRochester Intermediate SchoolAuburn High SchoolDubois Elementary SchoolGlenwood High SchoolRiverton Middle SchoolBenjamin Franklin Middle SchoolMcClernand Elementary SchoolHazel Dell Elementary SchoolFarmingdale Elementary SchoolRiverton Elementary SchoolNew Berlin Junior High SchoolNew Berlin High SchoolWashington Middle SchoolSpringfield High SchoolChatham Elementary SchoolPawnee Grade SchoolRochester Elementary 2-3Glenwood Elementary SchoolGlenwood Middle SchoolPawnee Junior High SchoolUs Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield Southeast High SchoolBlack Hawk Elementary SchoolTri-City High SchoolLanphier High SchoolRochester Elem SchoolRochester High SchoolLincoln Magnet SchoolJane Addams Elementary SchoolWilliamsville Junior High SchoolMatheny-Withrow Elementary SchoolEdwin A. Lee Elementary SchoolOwen Marsh Elementary SchoolBall Elementary SchoolLindsay SchoolSandburg Elementary SchoolEarly Learning CenterAuburn Elementary SchoolAuburn Middle SchoolFairview Elementary SchoolHarvard Park Elementary SchoolPleasant Plains High SchoolRiverton High SchoolGlenwood Intermediate SchoolSherman Elementary SchoolWilliamsville High SchoolIles Elementary SchoolLaketown Elementary School

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