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Scott County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Winchester Community Unit School District 1 had the highest enrollment among Scott County districts, welcoming 585 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.8% of them were boys, and 49.2% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 97.6% of the Winchester Community Unit School District 1's total enrollment.

Among the two districts in Scott County, Scott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 2 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 181 students.

Winchester Community Unit School District 1 roughly covers schools within Scott County with its main office in Winchester.

In the previous school year, Winchester Community Unit School District 1 also had the highest number of students among Scott County districts.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of almost 4,000 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 several years, influenced by demographic changes. Between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years, public and private K-12 enrollment fell by 3% (60,900 students), a significantly larger decline than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual decreases seen in the state over the last five years.

Enrollment in Winchester Community Unit School District 1 Over 5 Years
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Enrollment in Scott County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Winchester Community Unit School District 1Winchester585
Scott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 2Bluffs181

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