How many students were enrolled in Hamilton Elementary School in 2021-22 school year?

Southeastern Junior/Senior High School Principal Mr. Tim Kerr (2023) | Southeastern Junior/Senior High School

By West Central Reporter

Dec 6, 2023

Hamilton Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Hancock County schools, welcoming 414 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.7% of the students were girls, and 49.3% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 91.5% of the student body at Hamilton Elementary School.

Among the 13 schools in Hancock County, Illini West High School ranked second in enrollment with 337 students, while Carthage Primary School welcomed 286 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Hamilton Elementary School is a part of Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328, which generally encompasses schools within Hancock County with its main office in Hamilton.

In the previous school year, Illini West High School had the highest number of students among Hancock County schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 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 5 years.

Enrollment in Hancock County Over 4 Years

Demographics in Hancock County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	City	Total Enrolment
Hamilton Elementary School	Hamilton	414
Illini West High School	Carthage	337
Carthage Primary School	Carthage	286
Southeastern Elementary School	Bowen	260
Warsaw Senior High School	Warsaw	214
Warsaw Elementary School	Warsaw	199
Southeastern Junior/Senior High School	Augusta	197
Nauvoo Elementary School	Nauvoo	195
Dallas City Elementary School	Dallas City	178
Carthage Middle School	Carthage	142
Hamilton High School	Hamilton	137
La Harpe Elementary School	La Harpe	133
La Harpe Junior High School	La Harpe	60