Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
This is a decrease of 1.4% from the previous school year.
Edwards County had the 11th lowest enrollment numbers in the state.
According to the data, the student body comprised of 51.3% girls, and 48.7% boys.
Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 95.6% of its student body.
Within Edwards County, Albion Grade School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 430 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 of Edwards County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
| School | City | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Grade School | Albion | 430 |
| Edwards County High School | Albion | 220 |
| West Salem Grade School | West Salem | 143 |
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