How many students were enrolled in Lincoln Community High School in 2021-22 school year?

Lincoln Community High School Principal Mr. David Helm (2023) | Lincoln Community High School

By Sangamon Sun

Dec 5, 2023

Lincoln Community High School had the highest enrollment among Logan County schools, welcoming 828 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, 50.2% of the students were girls, and 49.8% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 88.2% of the student body at Lincoln Community High School.

Among the 13 schools in Logan County, Mount Pulaski Elementary School ranked second in enrollment with 346 students, while Lincoln Junior High School welcomed 340 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Lincoln Community High School is a part of Lincoln Community High School District 404, which generally encompasses schools within Logan County with its main office in Lincoln.

In the previous school year, Lincoln Community High School had the highest number of students among Logan 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 Logan County Over 4 Years

Demographics in Logan County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	City	Total Enrolment
Lincoln Community High School	Lincoln	828
Mount Pulaski Elementary School	Mount Pulaski	346
Lincoln Junior High School	Lincoln	340
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School	Lincoln	284
Northwest Elementary School	Lincoln	241
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School	Lincoln	214
Washington-Monroe Elementary School	Lincoln	195
Central Elementary School	Lincoln	161
Mount Pulaski High School	Mount Pulaski	159
Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School	Hartsburg	102
Adams Elementary School	Lincoln	89
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School	Middletown	84
Emden Elementary School	Emden	83