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Riverton Community Unit School District 14 welcomes 1,201 students in 2023-24 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Riverton Community Unit School District 14 welcomed 1,201 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Riverton Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 500 students.

Riverton Community Unit School District 14 roughly covers schools within Sangamon County and has a main office in Riverton.

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 Riverton Community Unit School District 14 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Riverton Community Unit School District 14 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Riverton High School3521.4%
Riverton Middle School349-1.4%
Riverton Elementary School500-1%

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