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2022-23 school year sees 530 students enrolled at Hardin County Community Unit School District 1

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 welcomed 530 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 6% increase over the previous school year.

Hardin County Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 233 students.

Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 roughly covers schools within Hardin County and has a main office in Elizabethtown.

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 Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-23519519498498500500530530
Student Enrollment in Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Hardin County Elementary School2335.4%
Hardin County High School1595.3%
Hardin County Junior High School1387.8%

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