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2023-24 school year sees 878 students enrolled at Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 welcomed 878 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.1% decrease from the previous school year.

Pecatonica Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 325 students.

Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 roughly covers schools within Winnebago County and has a main office in Pecatonica.

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 Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Pecatonica Elementary School3251.9%
Pecatonica High School3039%
Pecatonica Community Middle School250-11.3%

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