Randolph County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2021-22 school year

Sparta Lincoln School Principal Mr. Christopher Miesner (2023) | Sparta Lincoln School

By South West Illinois News Reports

Dec 2, 2023

Sparta Lincoln School had the highest enrollment among Randolph County schools, welcoming 743 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 70.8% of the student body at Sparta Lincoln School.

Among the 13 schools in Randolph County, Red Bud Elementary School ranked second in enrollment with 642 students, while Chester Elementary School welcomed 590 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Sparta Lincoln School is a part of Sparta Community Unit School District 140, which generally encompasses schools within Randolph County with its main office in Sparta.

In the previous school year, Sparta Lincoln School had the highest number of students among Randolph County schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 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 5 years.

Enrollment in Randolph County Over 4 Years

Demographics in Randolph County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	City	Total Enrolment
Sparta Lincoln School	Sparta	743
Red Bud Elementary School	Red Bud	642
Chester Elementary School	Chester	590
Red Bud High School	Red Bud	371
Chester High School	Chester	318
Sparta High School	Sparta	303
Steeleville Elementary School	Steeleville	257
Steeleville High School	Steeleville	134
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School	Prairie du Rocher	130
Evansville Attendance Center	Evansville	112
Coulterville Elementary School	Coulterville	91
Coulterville High School	Coulterville	69
Coulterville Junior High School	Coulterville	58