Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
This is a decrease of 0.9% from the previous school year.
Wabash County had the 19th lowest enrollment numbers in the state.
According to the data, the student body comprised of 52% boys, and 48% girls.
Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 94.3% of its student body.
Within Wabash County, Mount Carmel High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 479 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 Wabash County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
| School | City | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Allendale Elementary School | Allendale | 158 |
| Mount Carmel High School | Mount Carmel | 479 |
| Mt. Carmel Elementary School | Mount Carmel | 330 |
| Mt. Carmel Grade School | Mount Carmel | 380 |
| Mt. Carmel Junior High School | Mount Carmel | 191 |
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