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

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MacArthur High School Principal Mr. Cordell Ingram (2023) | MacArthur High School

MacArthur High School Principal Mr. Cordell Ingram (2023) | MacArthur High School

MacArthur High School had the highest enrollment among Macon County schools, welcoming 1,137 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, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among MacArthur High School students was African American, accounting for 48% of the student population.

Among the 38 schools in Macon County, Eisenhower High School ranked second in enrollment with 994 students, while Mt. Zion High School welcomed 719 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

MacArthur High School is a part of Decatur School District 61, which generally encompasses schools within Macon County with its main office in Decatur.

In the previous school year, MacArthur High School had the highest number of students among Macon 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 Macon County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in Macon County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
MacArthur High SchoolDecatur1,137
Eisenhower High SchoolDecatur994
Mt. Zion High SchoolMount Zion719
Montessori Academy for PeaceDecatur689
Johns Hill Magnet SchoolDecatur575
Hope AcademyDecatur564
Maroa-Forsyth Grade SchoolForsyth555
Dennis Elementary SchoolDecatur532
Mt. Zion Intermediate SchoolMount Zion527
Parsons Accelerated SchoolDecatur501
Stephen Decatur Middle SchoolDecatur490
Franklin Grove Elementary SchoolDecatur461
Argenta-Oreana Elementary SchoolOreana460
Meridian Elementary SchoolBlue Mound433
Pershing Early Learning CenterDecatur414
Warrensburg-Latham Elementary SchoolWarrensburg404
American Dreamer STEM AcademyDecatur401
Mt. Zion Junior High SchoolMount Zion401
Muffley Elementary SchoolDecatur396
McGaughey Elementary SchoolMount Zion383
Robertson Charter SchoolDecatur348
Mt. Zion Elementary SchoolMount Zion345
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High SchoolMaroa335
Michael E. Baum Elementary SchoolDecatur334
Warrensburg-Latham High SchoolWarrensburg309
South Shores Elementary SchoolDecatur301
Meridian High SchoolMacon295
Maroa-Forsyth Middle SchoolMaroa264
Argenta-Oreana High SchoolArgenta246
Warrensburg-Latham Middle SchoolWarrensburg239
Argenta-Oreana Middle SchoolArgenta217
Meridian Middle SchoolMacon206
Sangamon Valley High SchoolNiantic198
Sangamon Valley Middle SchoolIlliopolis160
Sangamon Valley Primary SchoolHarristown152
Sangamon Valley Intermediate SchoolIlliopolis134

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