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

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

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

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
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Demographics in Randolph County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
Sparta Lincoln SchoolSparta743
Red Bud Elementary SchoolRed Bud642
Chester Elementary SchoolChester590
Red Bud High SchoolRed Bud371
Chester High SchoolChester318
Sparta High SchoolSparta303
Steeleville Elementary SchoolSteeleville257
Steeleville High SchoolSteeleville134
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary SchoolPrairie du Rocher130
Evansville Attendance CenterEvansville112
Coulterville Elementary SchoolCoulterville91
Coulterville High SchoolCoulterville69
Coulterville Junior High SchoolCoulterville58

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