West Salem Grade School Principal Mr. Mark Beckel (2023) | West Salem Grade School
West Salem Grade School Principal Mr. Mark Beckel (2023) | West Salem Grade School
Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53% of the students were girls, and 47% were boys.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 95.1% of the student body at Albion Grade School.
Among the three schools in Edwards County, Edwards County High School ranked second in enrollment with 220 students, while West Salem Grade School welcomed 143 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.
Albion Grade School is a part of Edwards County Community Unit School District 1, which generally encompasses schools within Edwards County with its main office in Albion.
In the previous school year, Albion Grade School had the highest number of students among Edwards 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.
| School name | City | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Grade School | Albion | 430 |
| Edwards County High School | Albion | 220 |
| West Salem Grade School | West Salem | 143 |
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