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Macon County schools welcomed 15,119 students in 2021-22 school year

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Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Macon County schools welcomed 15,119 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 1.2% over the previous school year.

Macon County had the 19th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 51.5% boys, and 48.5% girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Macon County students was white, making up about 57.5% of all the students.

Within Macon County, MacArthur High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 1,137 students.

In 2022, Illinois had almost 2 million students enrolled in nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's 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 five years.

Enrollment in Macon County Schools Over 5 Years

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Enrollment of Macon County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
American Dreamer STEM AcademyDecatur401
Argenta-Oreana Elementary SchoolOreana460
Argenta-Oreana High SchoolArgenta246
Argenta-Oreana Middle SchoolArgenta217
Dennis Elementary SchoolDecatur532
Eisenhower High SchoolDecatur994
Franklin Grove Elementary SchoolDecatur461
Hope AcademyDecatur564
Johns Hill Magnet SchoolDecatur575
MacArthur High SchoolDecatur1,137
Maroa-Forsyth Grade SchoolForsyth555
Maroa-Forsyth Middle SchoolMaroa264
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High SchoolMaroa335
McGaughey Elementary SchoolMount Zion383
Meridian Elementary SchoolBlue Mound433
Meridian High SchoolMacon295
Meridian Middle SchoolMacon206
Michael E. Baum Elementary SchoolDecatur334
Montessori Academy for PeaceDecatur689
Mt. Zion Elementary SchoolMount Zion345
Mt. Zion High SchoolMount Zion719
Mt. Zion Intermediate SchoolMount Zion527
Mt. Zion Junior High SchoolMount Zion401
Muffley Elementary SchoolDecatur396
Parsons Accelerated SchoolDecatur501
Pershing Early Learning CenterDecatur414
Robertson Charter SchoolDecatur348
Sangamon Valley High SchoolNiantic198
Sangamon Valley Intermediate SchoolIlliopolis134
Sangamon Valley Middle SchoolIlliopolis160
Sangamon Valley Primary SchoolHarristown152
South Shores Elementary SchoolDecatur301
Stephen Decatur Middle SchoolDecatur490
Warrensburg-Latham Elementary SchoolWarrensburg404
Warrensburg-Latham High SchoolWarrensburg309
Warrensburg-Latham Middle SchoolWarrensburg239