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2023-24 school year sees 588 students enrolled at Madison Community Unit School District 12

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Raynard Nicholson Principal | Madison Community Unit School District 12

Raynard Nicholson Principal | Madison Community Unit School District 12

Madison Community Unit School District 12 welcomed 588 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an 8.8% decrease from the previous school year.

Bernard Long Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 339 students.

Madison Community Unit School District 12 roughly covers schools within Madison County and has a main office in Madison.

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.

Enrollment in Madison Community Unit School District 12 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Madison Community Unit School District 12 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Madison Junior High School107-1.8%
Madison Senior High School128-13.5%
Bernard Long Elementary School339-8.4%

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