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Moultrie County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2021-22 school year

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Sullivan High School Principal Daniel Allen (2023) | Sullivan High School

Sullivan High School Principal Daniel Allen (2023) | Sullivan High School

Sullivan Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Moultrie County schools, welcoming 507 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.7% of the students were girls, and 49.3% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 92.9% of the student body at Sullivan Elementary School.

Among the six schools in Moultrie County, Sullivan High School ranked second in enrollment with 331 students, while Sullivan Middle School welcomed 317 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Sullivan Elementary School is a part of Sullivan Community Unit School District 300, which generally encompasses schools within Moultrie County with its main office in Sullivan.

In the previous school year, Sullivan Elementary School had the highest number of students among Moultrie County schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 3% between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Moultrie County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in Moultrie County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
Sullivan Elementary SchoolSullivan507
Sullivan High SchoolSullivan331
Sullivan Middle SchoolSullivan317
Okaw Valley Elementary SchoolBethany186
Okaw Valley High SchoolBethany176
Okaw Valley Middle SchoolFindlay119

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