Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
This is a 1.7% decrease from the previous school year.
Prairie Central High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 498 students.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 roughly covers schools within McLean and Livingston Counties and has a main office in Fairbury.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Central High School | 498 | -3.1% |
| Prairie Central Upper Elementary School | 233 | 5.9% |
| Prairie Central Junior High School | 227 | -10.6% |
| Prairie Central Primary East School | 142 | 0% |
| Prairie Central Elementary School | 319 | -8.1% |
| Prairie Central Primary West School | 274 | 11.4% |
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