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St. Clair County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Belleville Township High School District 201 had the highest enrollment among St. Clair County districts, welcoming 4,745 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Belleville Township High School District 201 students was Black, comprising 47.1% of the student population.

Among the 27 districts in St. Clair County, East St. Louis School District 189 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 4,582 students, while Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 welcomed 4,104 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Belleville Township High School District 201 roughly covers schools within St. Clair County with its main office in Belleville.

In the previous school year, Belleville Township High School District 201 also had the highest number of students among St. Clair County districts.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above 2024.

Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

Enrollment in Belleville Township High School District 201 Over 5 Years
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Enrollment in St. Clair County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Belleville Township High School District 201Belleville4,745
East St. Louis School District 189East St. Louis4,582
Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19Mascoutah4,104
O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 90O'Fallon3,926
Belleville School District 118Belleville3,340
Cahokia Community Unit School District 187Cahokia3,053
O'Fallon Township High School District 203O'Fallon2,479
Whiteside School District 115Belleville1,162
Belle Valley School District 119Belleville964
Dupo Community Unit School District 196Dupo901
Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70Freeburg793
Wolf Branch School District 113Swansea767
Harmony Emge School District 175Belleville752
Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160Millstadt702
Freeburg Community High School District 77Freeburg651
Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105Fairview Heights620
Central School District 104O'Fallon588
Shiloh Village School District 85Shiloh555
Grant Community Consolidated School District 110Fairview Heights548
Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130Smithton546
Marissa Community Unit School District 40Marissa518
Lebanon Community Unit School District 9Lebanon510
New Athens Community Unit School District 60New Athens478
High Mount School District 116Swansea320
Signal Hill School District 181Belleville285
Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188Lovejoy142
St. Libory Consolidated School District 30St. Libory63

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