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Randolph County schools welcomed 3,818 students in 2021-22 school year

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IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Randolph County schools welcomed 3,818 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 0.7% over the previous school year.

Randolph County had the 46th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 51.7% boys, and 48.3% girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 84.8% of its student body.

Within Randolph County, Sparta Lincoln School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 743 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 Randolph County Schools Over 5 Years

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Enrollment of Randolph County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Chester Elementary SchoolChester590
Chester High SchoolChester318
Coulterville Elementary SchoolCoulterville91
Coulterville High SchoolCoulterville69
Coulterville Junior High SchoolCoulterville58
Evansville Attendance CenterEvansville112
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary SchoolPrairie du Rocher130
Red Bud Elementary SchoolRed Bud642
Red Bud High SchoolRed Bud371
Sparta High SchoolSparta303
Sparta Lincoln SchoolSparta743
Steeleville Elementary SchoolSteeleville257
Steeleville High SchoolSteeleville134