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De Witt County Schools: Clinton High School welcomed the most students in 2021-22 school year

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Clinton Junior High School Principal Mr. Jim Peck (2023) | Clinton Junior High School

Clinton Junior High School Principal Mr. Jim Peck (2023) | Clinton Junior High School

Clinton High School had the highest enrollment among De Witt County schools, welcoming 474 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, 55.1% of them were boys, and 44.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 86.9% of the student body at Clinton High School.

Among the eight schools in De Witt County, Clinton Elementary School ranked second in enrollment with 468 students, while Clinton Junior High School welcomed 375 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Clinton High School is a part of Clinton Community Unit School District 15, which generally encompasses schools within De Witt County with its main office in Clinton.

In the previous school year, Clinton High School had the highest number of students among De Witt 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 De Witt County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in De Witt County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
Clinton High SchoolClinton474
Clinton Elementary SchoolClinton468
Clinton Junior High SchoolClinton375
Ruth M. Schneider Elementary SchoolFarmer City254
Blue Ridge Intermediate and Junior High SchoolMansfield204
Lincoln Elementary SchoolClinton188
Blue Ridge High SchoolFarmer City185
Douglas Elementary SchoolClinton168

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