Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
This is a 0.8% decrease from the previous school year.
East St. Louis Senior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,140 students.
East St. Louis School District 189 roughly covers schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in East St. Louis.
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.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Dunbar Elementary School | 333 | -0.6% |
| Katie Harper-Wright Elementary School | 397 | -0.3% |
| Mason-Clark Middle School | 600 | -7.1% |
| Annette Officer Elementary School | 335 | -5.6% |
| East St. Louis Senior High School | 1,140 | -6.5% |
| Southern Illinois University Charter School of East St. Louis | 108 | -8.5% |
| Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence | 410 | 14.8% |
| East St. Louis-Lincoln Middle School | 441 | -6% |
| James Avant Elementary School | 325 | 5.5% |
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