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Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 welcomes 1,086 students in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 welcomed 1,086 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Central Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 343 students.

Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 roughly covers schools within Livingston County and has a main office in Pontiac.

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.

Enrollment in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Central Elementary School3435.5%
Pontiac Junior High School331-1.8%
Washington Elementary School201-10.7%
Lincoln Elementary School211-3.2%

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