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How many students were enrolled in Champaign County in 2023-24 school year?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Champaign County schools welcomed 24,440 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a decrease of 0.8% from the previous school year, when there were 24,638 students enrolled in the county.

Champaign County had the 13th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 51.1% identified as male, 48.8% as female, and 0.1% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

The most represented ethnicity among Champaign County students was white, making up about 47.2% of all the students.

Within Champaign County, Central High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 1,587 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across 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. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Enrollment in Champaign County Schools Over 7 Years

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Enrollment of Champaign County County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Bottenfield Elementary SchoolChampaign439
Broadmeadow Elementary SchoolRantoul242
Carrie Busey Elementary SchoolSavoy454
Centennial High SchoolChampaign1,413
Central High SchoolChampaign1,587
Dr. Howard Elementary SchoolChampaign379
Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary SchoolUrbana503
Eastlawn Elementary SchoolRantoul256
Edison Middle SchoolChampaign640
Fisher Grade SchoolFisher330
Fisher Junior/Senior High SchoolFisher283
Franklin Middle SchoolChampaign626
Garden Hills Elementary SchoolChampaign357
Gifford Grade SchoolGifford158
Heritage High SchoolBroadlands120
Heritage Junior High And Elementary SchoolHomer236
International Prep AcademyChampaign649
J.W. Eater Junior High SchoolRantoul486
Jefferson Middle SchoolChampaign703
Kenwood Elementary SchoolChampaign369
Leal Elementary SchoolUrbana372
Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolMahomet788
Ludlow Elementary SchoolLudlow47
M.L. King Junior Elementary SchoolUrbana304
Mahomet-Seymour High SchoolMahomet996
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High SchoolMahomet785
Middletown Prairie ElementaryMahomet816
Northview Elementary SchoolRantoul253
Pleasant Acres Elementary SchoolRantoul290
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High SchoolThomasboro63
Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary SchoolRoyal79
Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary SchoolOgden133
Rantoul Township High SchoolRantoul827
Robeson Elementary SchoolChampaign431
South Side Elementary SchoolChampaign290
St. Joseph Elementary SchoolSt. Joseph486
St. Joseph Middle SchoolSt. Joseph335
St. Joseph-Ogden High SchoolSt. Joseph436
Stratton Elementary SchoolChampaign422
Thomas Paine Elementary SchoolUrbana377
Thomasboro Grade SchoolThomasboro141
Unity East SchoolPhilo240
Unity High SchoolTolono513
Unity Junior High SchoolTolono360
Unity West SchoolTolono386
University of Illinois High SchoolUrbana314
Urbana High SchoolUrbana1,171
Urbana Middle SchoolUrbana897
Vernon L. Barkstall Elementary SchoolChampaign406
Washington Elementary SchoolChampaign371
Westview Elementary SchoolChampaign416
Yankee Ridge Elementary SchoolUrbana465

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Fisher High SchoolCentennial High SchoolM.l. King Junior Elementary SchoolUrbana High SchoolSt. Joseph-Ogden High SchoolPrairieview-Ogden Junior High SchoolFranklin Middle SchoolVernon L. Barkstall Elementary SchoolBottenfield Elementary SchoolStratton Elementary SchoolJw Eater Junior High SchoolInternational Prep AcademyGifford Grade SchoolCarrie Busey Elementary SchoolWestview Elementary SchoolLeal Elementary SchoolUnity East Elementary SchoolUnity High SchoolKenwood Elementary SchoolPrairieview-Ogden North Elementary SchoolIllinois State Board of EducationRantoul Township High SchoolRobeson Elementary SchoolJefferson Middle SchoolHeritage Junior High And Elementary SchoolMahomet-Seymour High SchoolNorthview Elementary SchoolFisher Grade SchoolLincoln Trail Elementary SchoolSt. Joseph Elementary SchoolYankee Ridge Elementary SchoolUnity Junior High SchoolPrairieview-Ogden South Elementary SchoolMiddletown Prairie ElementaryBroadmeadow Elementary SchoolWashington Elementary SchoolCentral High SchoolEdison Middle SchoolEastlawn Elementary SchoolSt. Joseph Middle SchoolSouth Side Elementary SchoolPleasant Acres Elementary SchoolLudlow Elementary SchoolUrbana Middle SchoolThomasboro Grade SchoolThomas Paine Elementary SchoolUnity West Elementary SchoolUniversity Of Illinois Laboratory High SchoolDr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary SchoolMahomet-Seymour Junior High SchoolDr. Howard Elementary SchoolGarden Hills Elementary School

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