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
This is a decrease of 2.7% from the previous school year.
Henderson County had the seventh lowest enrollment numbers in the state.
According to the data, the student body comprised of 52.5% boys, and 47.5% girls.
Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 92.9% of its student body.
Within Henderson County, West Central Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 313 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 Henderson County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
| School | City | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| West Central Early Childhood | Biggsville | 51 |
| West Central Elementary School | Biggsville | 313 |
| West Central High School | Biggsville | 204 |
| West Central Middle School | Stronghurst | 161 |
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