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Marshall County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Midland Community Unit School District 7 Principal Mr. Jeremy Gauwitz (2023) | Midland Community Unit School District 7

Midland Community Unit School District 7 Principal Mr. Jeremy Gauwitz (2023) | Midland Community Unit School District 7

Midland Community Unit School District 7 had the highest enrollment among Marshall County districts, welcoming 673 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 93.2% of the Midland Community Unit School District 7's total enrollment.

Among the two districts in Marshall County, Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 518 students.

Midland Community Unit School District 7 roughly covers schools within Marshall County with its main office in Sparland.

In the previous school year, Midland Community Unit School District 7 also had the highest number of students among Marshall County districts.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of almost 4,000 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 several years, influenced by demographic changes. Between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years, public and private K-12 enrollment fell by 3% (60,900 students), a significantly larger decline than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual decreases seen in the state over the last five years.

Enrollment in Midland Community Unit School District 7 Over 5 Years
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Enrollment in Marshall County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Midland Community Unit School District 7Sparland673
Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5Henry518

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