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4,536 students enrolled at East St. Louis School District 189 in 2023-24 school year

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East St. Louis School District 189 welcomed 4,536 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1% decrease from the previous school year.

East St. Louis Senior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,138 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.

Enrollment in East St. Louis School District 189 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in East St. Louis School District 189 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence47215.1%
East St. Louis Senior High School1,138-0.2%
Mason-Clark Middle School582-3%
East St. Louis-Lincoln Middle School391-11.3%
Katie Harper-Wright Elementary School378-4.8%
Southern Illinois University Charter School of East St. Louis1178.3%
Annette Officer Elementary School325-3%
Dunbar Elementary School3587.5%
James Avant Elementary School324-0.3%

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