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2022-23 school year sees 1,144 students enrolled at Sparta Community Unit School District 140

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 welcomed 1,144 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Sparta Lincoln School had the largest enrollment in the district with 718 students.

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 roughly covers schools within Randolph County and has a main office in Sparta.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 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 three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Evansville Attendance Center1141.8%
Sparta High School3123%
Sparta Lincoln School718-3.4%

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