2021-22 school year saw 5,791 students enrolled in Livingston County

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

By Chambana Sun

Livingston County schools welcomed 5,791 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 1.4% over the previous school year.

Livingston County had the 34th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 52.8% boys, and 47.2% girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 85% of its student body.

Within Livingston County, Pontiac High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 678 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 in Livingston County Schools Over 5 Years

Enrollment of Livingston County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

School	City	Enrollment
Central Elementary School	Pontiac	325
Cornell Elementary School	Cornell	98
Dwight Common School	Dwight	511
Dwight High School	Dwight	220
Flanagan Elementary School	Flanagan	194
Flanagan-Cornell High School	Flanagan	120
Graymont Elementary School	Graymont	49
Lincoln Elementary School	Pontiac	218
Odell Grade School	Odell	162
Pontiac High School	Pontiac	678
Pontiac Junior High School	Pontiac	337
Prairie Central Elementary School	Fairbury	347
Prairie Central High School	Fairbury	514
Prairie Central Junior High School	Forrest	254
Prairie Central Primary East School	Chatsworth	142
Prairie Central Primary West School	Chenoa	246
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Forrest	220
Saunemin Elementary School	Saunemin	126
Tri Point Elementary School	Kempton	119
Tri-Point High School	Cullom	110
Tri-Point Junior High/Elementary	Piper City	134
Washington Elementary School	Pontiac	225
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	Streator	302
Woodland High School	Streator	140