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2022-23 school year sees 846 students enrolled at Community Unit School District 16

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Community Unit School District 16 welcomed 846 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 0.2% decrease from the previous school year.

New Berlin Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 437 students.

Community Unit School District 16 roughly covers schools within Sangamon County and has a main office in New Berlin.

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 Community Unit School District 16 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-23935935842842848848846846
Student Enrollment in Community Unit School District 16 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
New Berlin Elementary School4378.2%
New Berlin High School239-5.2%
New Berlin Junior High School170-11.5%

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