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Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 welcomes 1,231 students in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 welcomed 1,231 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 4.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Clara Peterson Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 585 students.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 roughly covers schools within Ford County and has a main office in Paxton.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 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 three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School364-8.3%
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School2784.5%
Clara Peterson Elementary School585-6.3%

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