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Sangamon County schools welcomed 26,224 students in 2023-24 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 26,224 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a decrease of 4.8% from the previous school year, when there were 27,553 students enrolled in the county.

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

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 51.4% identified as male, 48.4% as female, and 0.2% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 62.7% of its student body.

Within Sangamon County, Glenwood High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 1,433 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across 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. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Enrollment in Sangamon County Schools Over 7 Years

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Enrollment of Sangamon County County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Auburn Elementary SchoolAuburn294
Auburn High SchoolAuburn341
Auburn Junior High At DivernonDivernon236
Auburn Middle SchoolAuburn200
Ball Elementary SchoolChatham597
Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolSpringfield693
Black Hawk Elementary SchoolSpringfield261
Butler Elementary SchoolSpringfield350
Cantrall Elementary SchoolCantrall355
Cantrall Intermediate SchoolCantrall209
Chatham Elementary SchoolChatham486
Dubois Elementary SchoolSpringfield436
Edwin A. Lee Elementary SchoolSpringfield189
Elizabeth Graham Elementary SchoolSpringfield248
Enos Elementary SchoolSpringfield241
Fairview Elementary SchoolSpringfield294
Farmingdale Elementary SchoolPleasant Plains478
Feitshans Elementary SchoolSpringfield273
Glenwood Elementary SchoolChatham607
Glenwood High SchoolChatham1,433
Glenwood Intermediate SchoolChatham681
Glenwood Middle SchoolChatham775
Harvard Park Elementary SchoolSpringfield349
Hazel Dell Elementary SchoolSpringfield113
Iles Elementary SchoolSpringfield406
Jane Addams Elementary SchoolSpringfield259
Jefferson Middle SchoolSpringfield483
Laketown Elementary SchoolSpringfield124
Lanphier High SchoolSpringfield1,036
Lincoln Magnet SchoolSpringfield300
Lindsay SchoolSpringfield458
Matheny-Withrow Elementary SchoolSpringfield212
McClernand Elementary SchoolSpringfield193
New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin438
New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin242
New Berlin Junior High SchoolNew Berlin163
Owen Marsh Elementary SchoolSpringfield292
Pawnee Grade SchoolPawnee303
Pawnee Junior/Senior High SchoolPawnee251
Pleasant Plains High SchoolPleasant Plains414
Pleasant Plains Middle SchoolPleasant Plains381
Ridgely Elementary SchoolSpringfield297
Riverton Elementary SchoolRiverton500
Riverton High SchoolRiverton352
Riverton Middle SchoolRiverton349
Rochester Elementary 2-3Rochester257
Rochester Elementary Ec-1 SchoolRochester370
Rochester High SchoolRochester698
Rochester Intermediate SchoolRochester413
Sandburg Elementary SchoolSpringfield278
Sangamon Valley Intermediate SchoolIlliopolis124
Sangamon Valley Middle SchoolIlliopolis132
Sherman Elementary SchoolSherman536
Southern View Elementary SchoolSpringfield154
Springfield Ball Charter SchoolSpringfield394
Springfield High SchoolSpringfield1,414
Springfield Southeast High SchoolSpringfield1,131
Tri-City Elementary SchoolBuffalo275
Tri-City High SchoolBuffalo145
Tri-City Junior High SchoolBuffalo123
U.S. Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield515
Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield512
Wilcox Elementary SchoolSpringfield256
Williamsville High SchoolWilliamsville464
Williamsville Junior High SchoolWilliamsville441

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Springfield Ball Charter SchoolWilcox Elementary SchoolAuburn Junior High At DivernonTri-City Junior High SchoolJefferson Middle SchoolButler Elementary SchoolElizabeth Graham Elementary 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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