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There were 404 students enrolled in Arcola Elementary School in 2021-22 school year

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Villa Grove Elementary School Principal Mr. Robert Beck (2023) | Villa Grove Elementary School

Villa Grove Elementary School Principal Mr. Robert Beck (2023) | Villa Grove Elementary School

Arcola Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Douglas County schools, welcoming 404 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, 51% of the students were girls, and 49% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 54.5% of the student body at Arcola Elementary School.

Among the 12 schools in Douglas County, North Ward Elementary School ranked second in enrollment with 372 students, while Villa Grove Elementary School welcomed 320 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Arcola Elementary School is a part of Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306, which generally encompasses schools within Douglas County with its main office in Arcola.

In the previous school year, North Ward Elementary School had the highest number of students among Douglas 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 Douglas County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in Douglas County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
Arcola Elementary SchoolArcola404
North Ward Elementary SchoolTuscola372
Villa Grove Elementary SchoolVilla Grove320
East Prairie Middle SchoolTuscola303
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High SchoolArthur298
Arcola High SchoolArcola297
Arthur Grade SchoolArthur297
Tuscola High SchoolTuscola272
Atwood-Hammond Grade SchoolAtwood256
Villa Grove High SchoolVilla Grove191
Lovington Grade SchoolLovington173
Villa Grove Junior High SchoolVilla Grove98

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