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Warren County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 had the highest enrollment among Warren County districts, welcoming 1,579 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.5% of them were girls, and 49.5% were boys.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 58.2% of the Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238's total enrollment.

Among the two districts in Warren County, United Community School District 304 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 947 students.

Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 roughly covers schools within Warren County with its main office in Monmouth.

In the previous school year, Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 also had the highest number of students among Warren County districts.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of almost 4,000 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 several years, influenced by demographic changes. Between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years, public and private K-12 enrollment fell by 3% (60,900 students), a significantly larger decline than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual decreases seen in the state over the last five years.

Enrollment in Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 Over 5 Years
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Enrollment in Warren County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238Monmouth1,579
United Community School District 304Monmouth947

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