2021-22 school year sees 194 students enrolled at Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316

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

By Peoria Standard

Oct 7, 2023

Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 welcomed 194 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.5% decrease from the previous school year.

Limestone Walters Elementary School is the only school in the district with 194 students.

Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 roughly covers schools within Peoria County and has a main office in Peoria.

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 Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 Over the Years