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Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 welcomes 588 students in 2021-22 school year

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Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 welcomed 588 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 0.2% increase over the previous school year.

Central Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 335 students.

Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 roughly covers schools within Fulton County and has a main office in Lewistown.

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 Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 Over the Years

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