How many students are enrolled at Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 in 2021-22 school year?

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

By Peoria Standard

Sep 15, 2023

Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 welcomed 664 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.4% increase over the previous school year.

Illini Central Grade School had the largest enrollment in the district with 268 students.

Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 roughly covers schools within Mason County and has a main office in Mason City.

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 Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 Over the Years