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2021-22 school year sees 904 students enrolled at Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

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Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 welcomed 904 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a two% increase over the previous school year.

Watseka Community High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 302 students.

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 roughly covers schools within Iroquois County and has a main office in Watseka.

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 Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 Over the Years

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