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How many students were enrolled in Monroe County in 2021-22 school year?

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Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Monroe County schools welcomed 4,985 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 1.7% over the previous school year.

Monroe County had the 40th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 51.1% boys, and 48.9% girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 93.8% of its student body.

Within Monroe County, Waterloo High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 843 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 Monroe County Schools Over 5 Years

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Enrollment of Monroe County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Columbia High SchoolColumbia626
Columbia Middle SchoolColumbia567
Eagleview Elementary SchoolColumbia327
Gardner Elementary SchoolWaterloo374
Parkview Elementary SchoolColumbia440
Rogers Elementary SchoolWaterloo366
Valmeyer Elementary SchoolValmeyer156
Valmeyer High SchoolValmeyer119
Valmeyer Junior High SchoolValmeyer74
W.J. Zahnow Elementary SchoolWaterloo468
Waterloo High SchoolWaterloo843
Waterloo Junior High SchoolWaterloo625