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There were 401 students enrolled in Winchester Elementary School in 2021-22 school year

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IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Winchester Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Scott County schools, welcoming 401 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, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 98.3% of the student body at Winchester Elementary School.

Among the five schools in Scott County, Winchester High School ranked second in enrollment with 184 students, while Bluffs Elementary School welcomed 78 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Winchester Elementary School is a part of Winchester Community Unit School District 1, which generally encompasses schools within Scott County with its main office in Winchester.

In the previous school year, Winchester Elementary School had the highest number of students among Scott 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 Scott County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in Scott County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
Winchester Elementary SchoolWinchester401
Winchester High SchoolWinchester184
Bluffs Elementary SchoolBluffs78
Bluffs High SchoolBluffs60
Bluffs Junior High SchoolBluffs43

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