Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
This is an increase of 1.4% over the previous school year, when there were 1,050 students enrolled in the county.
Hamilton County had the 14th lowest enrollment numbers in the state.
Of all the students welcomed at the time, 51.8% identified as male, and 48.2% as female.
Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 95.2% of its student body.
Within Hamilton County, Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 499 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 Hamilton County County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School | City | Enrollment |
---|---|---|
Dahlgren Elementary School | Dahlgren | 150 |
East Side Elementary School | McLeansboro | 416 |
Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School | McLeansboro | 499 |