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Sangamon County schools welcomed 27,553 students in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Sangamon County schools welcomed 27,553 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a decrease of 2.3% from the previous school year, when there were 28,205 students enrolled in the county.

Sangamon County had the 11th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 51.7% identified as male, and 48.3% as female.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 62.6% of its student body.

Within Sangamon County, Glenwood High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 1,476 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 Sangamon County Schools Over 7 Years

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Enrollment of Sangamon County County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Auburn Elementary SchoolAuburn294
Auburn High SchoolAuburn358
Auburn Junior High At DivernonDivernon238
Auburn Middle SchoolAuburn213
Ball Elementary SchoolChatham599
Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolSpringfield707
Black Hawk Elementary SchoolSpringfield245
Butler Elementary SchoolSpringfield325
Cantrall Elementary SchoolCantrall325
Cantrall Intermediate SchoolCantrall213
Chatham Elementary SchoolChatham470
Dubois Elementary SchoolSpringfield423
Edwin A. Lee Elementary SchoolSpringfield176
Edwin A. Lee Elementary SchoolSpringfield176
Elizabeth Graham Elementary SchoolSpringfield250
Enos Elementary SchoolSpringfield255
Fairview Elementary SchoolSpringfield274
Farmingdale Elementary SchoolPleasant Plains467
Feitshans Elementary SchoolSpringfield293
Feitshans Elementary SchoolSpringfield293
Glenwood Elementary SchoolChatham595
Glenwood High SchoolChatham1,476
Glenwood Intermediate SchoolChatham718
Glenwood Middle SchoolChatham757
Harvard Park Elementary SchoolSpringfield344
Harvard Park Elementary SchoolSpringfield344
Hazel Dell Elementary SchoolSpringfield122
Iles Elementary SchoolSpringfield391
Jane Addams Elementary SchoolSpringfield285
Jefferson Middle SchoolSpringfield528
Laketown Elementary SchoolSpringfield160
Lanphier High SchoolSpringfield1,018
Lincoln Magnet SchoolSpringfield298
Lindsay SchoolSpringfield406
Matheny-Withrow Elementary SchoolSpringfield223
McClernand Elementary SchoolSpringfield190
New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin437
New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin239
New Berlin Junior High SchoolNew Berlin170
Owen Marsh Elementary SchoolSpringfield290
Pawnee Grade SchoolPawnee312
Pawnee Junior/Senior High SchoolPawnee242
Pleasant Plains High SchoolPleasant Plains393
Pleasant Plains Middle SchoolPleasant Plains377
Ridgely Elementary SchoolSpringfield308
Riverton Elementary SchoolRiverton505
Riverton High SchoolRiverton347
Riverton Middle SchoolRiverton354
Rochester Elementary 2-3Rochester255
Rochester Elementary Ec-1 SchoolRochester351
Rochester High SchoolRochester694
Rochester Intermediate SchoolRochester424
Rochester Junior High SchoolRochester339
Sandburg Elementary SchoolSpringfield273
Sangamon Valley Intermediate SchoolIlliopolis137
Sangamon Valley Middle SchoolIlliopolis148
Sherman Elementary SchoolSherman526
Southern View Elementary SchoolSpringfield134
Springfield Ball Charter SchoolSpringfield384
Springfield High SchoolSpringfield1,438
Springfield Southeast High SchoolSpringfield1,218
Tri-City Elementary SchoolBuffalo292
Tri-City High SchoolBuffalo162
Tri-City Junior High SchoolBuffalo111
U.S. Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield518
Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield520
Wilcox Elementary SchoolSpringfield250
Williamsville High SchoolWilliamsville486
Williamsville Junior High SchoolWilliamsville470

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Springfield Ball Charter SchoolWilcox Elementary SchoolAuburn Junior High At DivernonTri-City Junior High SchoolJefferson Middle SchoolButler Elementary SchoolElizabeth Graham Elementary SchoolRochester Jr High SchoolSouthern View Elementary SchoolEnos Elementary SchoolNew Berlin Elementary SchoolRidgely Elementary SchoolPleasant Plains High SchoolTri-City Elementary SchoolRochester Intermediate SchoolDubois Elementary SchoolGlenwood High SchoolRiverton Middle SchoolBenjamin Franklin Middle SchoolMcClernand Elementary SchoolHazel Dell Elementary SchoolRiverton Elementary SchoolNew Berlin Junior High SchoolWashington Middle SchoolSpringfield High SchoolChatham Elementary SchoolPawnee Grade SchoolIllinois State Board of EducationRochester Elementary 2-3Glenwood Elementary SchoolGlenwood Middle SchoolPawnee Junior High SchoolUs Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield Southeast High SchoolBlack Hawk Elementary SchoolTri-City High SchoolAuburn High SchoolLanphier High SchoolRochester Elem SchoolRochester High SchoolFeitshans Elementary SchoolLincoln Magnet SchoolJane Addams Elementary SchoolWilliamsville Junior High SchoolMatheny-Withrow Elementary SchoolEdwin A. Lee Elementary SchoolOwen Marsh Elementary SchoolBall Elementary SchoolLindsay SchoolSandburg Elementary SchoolAuburn Elementary SchoolAuburn Middle SchoolFairview Elementary SchoolHarvard Park Elementary SchoolGlenwood Intermediate SchoolSherman Elementary SchoolWilliamsville High SchoolIles Elementary SchoolLaketown Elementary School

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