Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
This is a 0.5% decrease from the previous school year.
Highland High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 837 students.
Highland Community Unit School District 5 roughly covers schools within Madison County and has a main office in Highland.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Middle School | 607 | 0.7% |
| Grantfork Upper Elementary School | 51 | -20.3% |
| Highland Elementary School | 517 | 0.4% |
| Alhambra Primary School | 168 | 7.7% |
| Highland High School | 837 | -1.5% |
| Highland Primary School | 581 | -1.2% |
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