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How many students were enrolled in Livingston County in 2021-22 school year?

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Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Livingston County schools welcomed 5,791 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 1.4% over the previous school year.

Livingston County had the 34th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 52.8% boys, and 47.2% girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 85% of its student body.

Within Livingston County, Pontiac High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 678 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 Livingston County Schools Over 5 Years

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Enrollment of Livingston County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Central Elementary SchoolPontiac325
Cornell Elementary SchoolCornell98
Dwight Common SchoolDwight511
Dwight High SchoolDwight220
Flanagan Elementary SchoolFlanagan194
Flanagan-Cornell High SchoolFlanagan120
Graymont Elementary SchoolGraymont49
Lincoln Elementary SchoolPontiac218
Odell Grade SchoolOdell162
Pontiac High SchoolPontiac678
Pontiac Junior High SchoolPontiac337
Prairie Central Elementary SchoolFairbury347
Prairie Central High SchoolFairbury514
Prairie Central Junior High SchoolForrest254
Prairie Central Primary East SchoolChatsworth142
Prairie Central Primary West SchoolChenoa246
Prairie Central Upper Elementary SchoolForrest220
Saunemin Elementary SchoolSaunemin126
Tri Point Elementary SchoolKempton119
Tri-Point High SchoolCullom110
Tri-Point Junior High/ElementaryPiper City134
Washington Elementary SchoolPontiac225
Woodland Elementary/Junior High SchoolStreator302
Woodland High SchoolStreator140