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474 students enrolled at New Athens Community Unit School District 60 in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

New Athens Community Unit School District 60 welcomed 474 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.8% decrease from the previous school year.

New Athens Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 233 students.

New Athens Community Unit School District 60 roughly covers schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in New Athens.

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 New Athens Community Unit School District 60 Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-24487487483483478478474474
Student Enrollment in New Athens Community Unit School District 60 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
New Athens High School1492.8%
New Athens Junior High School92-14%
New Athens Elementary School2333.1%

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