Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
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This is a 3.2% decrease from the previous school year.
MacArthur High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,064 students.
Decatur School District 61 roughly covers schools within Macon County and has a main office in Decatur.
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.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Academy | 577 | 2.3% |
| Johns Hill Magnet School | 643 | 11.8% |
| Michael E. Baum Elementary School | 298 | -10.8% |
| Montessori Academy for Peace | 703 | 2% |
| Stephen Decatur Middle School | 460 | -6.1% |
| Franklin Grove Elementary School | 445 | -3.5% |
| Muffley Elementary School | 356 | -10.1% |
| MacArthur High School | 1,064 | -6.4% |
| South Shores Elementary School | 314 | 4.3% |
| Dennis Elementary School | 537 | 0.9% |
| Parsons Accelerated School | 448 | -10.6% |
| Robertson Charter School | 329 | -5.5% |
| American Dreamer STEM Academy | 391 | -2.5% |
| Eisenhower High School | 883 | -11.2% |
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