West Central Reporter

Morgan County schools welcomed 4,272 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 0.2% over the previous school year.

Morgan County had the 42nd highest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 51.5% boys, and 48.5% girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 79.9% of its student body.

Within Morgan County, Jacksonville High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 848 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.

School	City	Enrollment
Eisenhower Elementary School	Jacksonville	316
Franklin East Grade School	Franklin	69
Franklin Junior/Senior High School	Franklin	169
Jacksonville High School	Jacksonville	848
Jacksonville Middle School	Jacksonville	691
Lincoln Elementary School	Jacksonville	234
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School	Meredosia	123
Meredosia-Chambersburg High School	Meredosia	43
Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High School	Meredosia	27
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School	Murrayville	126
North Jacksonville School	Jacksonville	156
South Jacksonville Elementary School	South Jacksonville	298
Triopia Grade School	Concord	198
Triopia Junior-Senior High School	Concord	179
Walnut Court Early Years Program	Jacksonville	222
Washington Elementary School	Jacksonville	222
Waverly Elementary School	Waverly	208
Waverly Junior and Senior High School	Waverly	143