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965 students enrolled at Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 in 2021-22 school year

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Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 welcomed 965 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High had the largest enrollment in the district with 465 students.

Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 roughly covers schools within Tazewell County and has a main office in Mackinaw.

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 Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 Over the Years

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