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

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East Side Elementary School Principal Mrs. Stephanie Lasswell (2023) | East Side Elementary School

East Side Elementary School Principal Mrs. Stephanie Lasswell (2023) | East Side Elementary School

Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Hamilton County schools, welcoming 501 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, 53.7% of them were boys, and 46.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 96.2% of the student body at Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School.

Among the four schools in Hamilton County, East Side Elementary School ranked second in enrollment with 413 students, while Dahlgren Elementary School welcomed 136 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School is a part of Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10, which generally encompasses schools within Hamilton County with its main office in McLeansboro.

In the previous school year, Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School had the highest number of students among Hamilton 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 Hamilton County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in Hamilton County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
Hamilton County Junior/Senior High SchoolMcLeansboro501
East Side Elementary SchoolMcLeansboro413
Dahlgren Elementary SchoolDahlgren136
Hamilton County Preschool CenterMcLeansboro80

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