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Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 welcomes 1,747 students in 2022-23 school year

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Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 welcomed 1,747 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 0.8% decrease from the previous school year.

Harrisburg High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 535 students.

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 roughly covers schools within Saline County and has a main office in Harrisburg.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 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 three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
East Side Intermediate School359-4%
Harrisburg High School535-4.3%
Harrisburg Middle School320-8%
West Side Primary School422-12.1%

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