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How many students were enrolled in Edwards County in 2022-23 school year?

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Edwards County schools welcomed 824 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 3.9% over the previous school year, when there were 793 students enrolled in the county.

Edwards County had the 11th lowest enrollment numbers in the state.

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 51.7% identified as female, and 48.3% as male.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 95% 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 7 Years

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Enrollment of Edwards County County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Albion Grade SchoolAlbion430
Edwards County High SchoolAlbion253
West Salem Grade SchoolWest Salem141

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