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1,636 students enrolled in Moultrie County in 2021-22 school year

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IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences

IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences

Moultrie County schools welcomed 1,636 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 0.8% over the previous school year.

Moultrie County had the 20th lowest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 51% boys, and 49% girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 93.8% of its student body.

Within Moultrie County, Sullivan Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 507 students.

In 2022, Illinois had almost 2 million students enrolled in nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's 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 five years.

Enrollment in Moultrie County Schools Over 5 Years

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Enrollment of Moultrie County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Okaw Valley Elementary SchoolBethany186
Okaw Valley High SchoolBethany176
Okaw Valley Middle SchoolFindlay119
Sullivan Elementary SchoolSullivan507
Sullivan High SchoolSullivan331
Sullivan Middle SchoolSullivan317

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