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St. Clair County schools welcomed 38,836 students in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

St. Clair County schools welcomed 38,836 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a decrease of 2.7% from the previous school year, when there were 39,912 students enrolled in the county.

St. Clair County had the eighth highest enrollment numbers in the state.

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 51.5% identified as male, and 48.5% as female.

The most represented ethnicity among St. Clair County students was white, making up about 46.4% of all the students.

Within St. Clair County, O'Fallon High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 2,510 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Enrollment in St. Clair County Schools Over 7 Years

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Enrollment of St. Clair County County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolBelleville468
Amelia V. Carriel Junior High SchoolO'Fallon683
Annette Officer Elementary SchoolEast St. Louis325
Belle Valley SchoolBelleville961
Belleville East High SchoolBelleville2,380
Belleville West High SchoolBelleville2,010
Bluffview Elementary SchoolDupo498
Cahokia High SchoolCahokia778
Caseyville Elementary SchoolCaseyville325
Central Elementary SchoolO'Fallon376
Central Junior High SchoolBelleville338
Collinsville High SchoolCollinsville1,928
Delores Moye Elementary SchoolO'Fallon626
Douglas Elementary SchoolBelleville276
Dunbar Elementary SchoolEast St. Louis358
Dupo High SchoolDupo248
Dupo Junior High SchoolDupo135
East St. Louis Senior High SchoolEast St. Louis1,138
East St. Louis-Lincoln Middle SchoolEast St. Louis391
Elizabeth Morris Elementary SchoolCahokia271
Ellis Elementary SchoolBelleville328
Emge Junior High SchoolBelleville149
Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary SchoolO'Fallon468
Estelle Sauget School of ChoiceCahokia249
Franklin Elementary SchoolBelleville134
Freeburg Community High SchoolFreeburg661
Freeburg Elementary SchoolFreeburg520
Freeburg Primary CenterFreeburg260
Fulton Junior High SchoolO'Fallon663
Grant Middle SchoolFairview Heights238
Harmony Intermediate CenterBelleville200
Helen Huffman Elementary SchoolCahokia273
Henry Raab Elementary SchoolBelleville139
High Mount Elementary SchoolSwansea320
Illini Elementary SchoolFairview Heights330
J. Emmett Hinchcliffe Senior Elementary SchoolO'Fallon459
James Avant Elementary SchoolWashington Park324
Jefferson Elementary SchoolBelleville325
Joseph Arthur Middle SchoolO'Fallon246
Katie Harper-Wright Elementary SchoolEast St. Louis378
Lalumier Elementary SchoolCentreville266
Laverna Evans Elementary SchoolO'Fallon379
Lebanon Elementary SchoolLebanon285
Lebanon High SchoolLebanon229
Lovejoy Elementary SchoolLovejoy74
Lovejoy Middle SchoolLovejoy28
Lovejoy Technology AcademyLovejoy26
Maplewood Elementary SchoolCahokia324
Marie Schaefer Elementary SchoolO'Fallon674
Marissa Elementary SchoolMarissa250
Marissa Junior and Senior High SchoolMarissa237
Mascoutah Elementary SchoolMascoutah770
Mascoutah High SchoolMascoutah1,220
Mascoutah Middle SchoolMascoutah934
Mason-Clark Middle SchoolEast St. Louis582
Millstadt Consolidated SchoolMillstadt455
Millstadt Primary CenterMillstadt229
New Athens Elementary SchoolNew Athens233
New Athens High SchoolNew Athens149
New Athens Junior High SchoolNew Athens92
O'Fallon High SchoolO'Fallon2,510
Penniman Elementary SchoolCahokia256
Pontiac Junior High SchoolFairview Heights210
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolBelleville258
Scott Elementary SchoolScott Air Force Base800
Shiloh Elementary SchoolShiloh230
Shiloh Middle SchoolShiloh315
Signal Hill Elementary SchoolBelleville280
Smithton Elementary SchoolSmithton541
Southern Illinois University Charter School of East St. LouisEast St. Louis117
St. Libory Elementary SchoolSt. Libory67
Twin Echo Elementary SchoolCollinsville180
Union Elementary SchoolBelleville396
West Junior High SchoolBelleville387
Westhaven Elementary SchoolBelleville417
Whiteside Elementary SchoolBelleville655
Whiteside Middle SchoolBelleville503
William Holliday Elementary SchoolFairview Heights397
Wingate Elementary SchoolShiloh453
Wolf Branch Elementary SchoolSwansea443
Wolf Branch Middle SchoolSwansea336
Wyvetter Younge School of ExcellenceEast St. Louis472

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Freeburg Community High SchoolSmithton Elementary SchoolFreeburg Primary CenterNew Athens Junior High SchoolMillstadt Consolidated SchoolBelleville East High SchoolUnion Elementary SchoolMascoutah Elementary SchoolWolf Branch Elementary SchoolAmelia V. Carriel Junior High SchoolPontiac Junior High SchoolJoseph Arthur Middle SchoolFreeburg Elementary SchoolDelores Moye Elementary SchoolIllini Elementary SchoolDupo High SchoolJames Avant Elementary SchoolJ. Emmett Hinchcliffe Senior Elementary SchoolLalumier Elementary SchoolMarissa Jr & Sr High SchoolJefferson Elementary SchoolO'Fallon High SchoolWolf Branch Middle SchoolMarie Schaefer Elementary SchoolLovejoy Technology AcademyAnnette Officer Elementary SchoolAbraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Elementary SchoolFulton Junior High SchoolShiloh Elementary SchoolGrant Middle SchoolEllis Elementary SchoolEmge Junior High SchoolIllinois State Board of EducationEast St. Louis-Lincoln Middle SchoolNew Athens Elementary SchoolMascoutah High SchoolSignal Hill Elementary SchoolGordon Bush Elementary SchoolLebanon Elementary SchoolScott Elementary SchoolCahokia High SchoolPenniman Elementary SchoolWesthaven Elementary SchoolEstelle Sauget Academic CenterEstelle Kampmeyer Elementary SchoolWhiteside Elementary SchoolEast St. Louis Senior High SchoolShiloh Middle SchoolLovejoy Elementary SchoolHarmony Intermediate CenterCentral Jr High SchoolHenry Raab Elementary SchoolWilliam Holliday Elementary SchoolDunbar Elementary SchoolBluffview Elementary SchoolHuffman Elementary SchoolBelle Valley SchoolMason/Clark Middle SchoolCentral Elementary SchoolDouglas Elementary SchoolBelleville West High SchoolDupo Jr High SchoolWest Junior High SchoolWhiteside Middle SchoolSIUE East Saint Louis Charter High SchoolLovejoy High SchoolHigh Mount Elementary SchoolWingate Elementary SchoolLaverna Evans Elementary SchoolLebanon High SchoolMascoutah Middle SchoolKatie Harper-Wright Elementary SchoolMarissa Elementary SchoolMaplewood Elementary SchoolNew Athens High SchoolSt. Libory Elementary SchoolFranklin Elementary SchoolMillstadt Primary CenterElizabeth Morris Elementary School

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