How many students are enrolled at Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 in 2021-22 school year?

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

By Peoria Standard

Sep 17, 2023

Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 welcomed 626 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.5% increase over the previous school year.

Elmwood Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 347 students.

Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 roughly covers schools within Peoria County and has a main office in Elmwood.

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 Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 Over the Years