How many students were enrolled in Edwards County in 2021-22 school year?

Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

By SE Illinois News

Edwards County schools welcomed 793 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the 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 in Edwards County Schools Over 5 Years