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Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 welcomes 516 students in 2023-24 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 welcomed 516 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 5.8% decrease from the previous school year.

Mount Pulaski Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 346 students.

Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 roughly covers schools within Logan County and has a main office in Mount Pulaski.

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 Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Mount Pulaski Elementary School346-7.7%
Mount Pulaski High School170-1.7%

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