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Peoria County Schools: Richwoods High School welcomed the most students in 2021-22 school year

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Richwoods High School Principal William Robison (2023) | Richwoods High School

Richwoods High School Principal William Robison (2023) | Richwoods High School

Richwoods High School had the highest enrollment among Peoria County schools, welcoming 1,446 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51% of the students were girls, and 49% were boys.

The most represented ethnicity among Richwoods High School students was white, accounting for 40.7% of the student population.

Among the 66 schools in Peoria County, Dunlap High School ranked second in enrollment with 1,346 students, while Peoria High School welcomed 1,337 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Richwoods High School is a part of Peoria School District 150, which generally encompasses schools within Peoria County with its main office in Peoria.

In the previous school year, Richwoods High School had the highest number of students among Peoria County schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 3% between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Peoria County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in Peoria County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
Richwoods High SchoolPeoria1,446
Dunlap High SchoolDunlap1,346
Peoria High SchoolPeoria1,337
Limestone Community High SchoolPeoria882
Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolDunlap808
Lincoln SchoolPeoria684
Glen Oak Community Learning CenterPeoria676
Illinois Valley Central High SchoolChillicothe619
Manual AcademyPeoria609
Roosevelt Magnet SchoolPeoria603
Farmington Central Elementary SchoolFarmington603
Dunlap Valley Middle SchoolDunlap539
Dunlap Middle SchoolDunlap528
Harrison Community Learning CenterPeoria513
Peoria Heights Grade SchoolPeoria Heights505
Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education CenterPeoria476
Quest Charter School AcademyPeoria476
Ridgeview Elementary SchoolPeoria431
Brimfield Grade SchoolBrimfield429
Sterling Middle SchoolPeoria428
Hines Primary SchoolPeoria421
South Elementary SchoolChillicothe410
Franklin Primary SchoolPeoria409
Mossville Elementary SchoolMossville403
Illini Bluffs Elementary SchoolGlasford400
Wilder-Waite Elementary SchoolPeoria380
Rolling Acres Middle SchoolPeoria379
Dr. Maude A. Sanders Primary SchoolPeoria378
Trewyn Primary SchoolPeoria376
Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary SchoolPeoria369
Calvin Coolidge Middle SchoolWest Peoria353
Farmington Central High SchoolFarmington352
Elmwood Elementary SchoolElmwood347
Princeville High SchoolPrinceville344
Kellar Primary SchoolPeoria332
Princeville Elementary SchoolPrinceville330
Northmoor Primary SchoolPeoria324
Banner Elementary SchoolDunlap323
Charter Oak Primary SchoolPeoria313
Von Steuben Middle SchoolPeoria312
Whittier Primary SchoolPeoria290
Farmington Central Junior High SchoolFarmington287
Washington Gifted SchoolPeoria285
Monroe Elementary SchoolBartonville282
Bartonville Elementary SchoolBartonville274
Charles A. Lindbergh Middle SchoolPeoria268
Oak Grove SchoolBartonville263
Mark W. Bills Middle SchoolPeoria262
Dunlap Grade SchoolDunlap259
Illini Bluffs High SchoolGlasford253
Chillicothe Junior High SchoolChillicothe251
Pleasant Valley Middle SchoolPeoria251
Norwood Primary SchoolPeoria223
Peoria Heights High SchoolPeoria Heights211
Brimfield High SchoolBrimfield206
Limestone Walters Elementary SchoolPeoria194
Illini Bluffs Middle SchoolGlasford193
Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolPeoria191
Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolPeoria186
Mossville Junior HighMossville180
Norwood Elementary SchoolPeoria163
Elmwood High SchoolElmwood162
Chillicothe Elementary CenterChillicothe153
Hollis Consolidated Grade SchoolPeoria131
Elmwood Junior High SchoolElmwood117

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Limestone Walters Elem SchoolTrewyn Primary SchoolWilder-Waite Elementary SchoolDunlap Middle SchoolRidgeview Elementary SchoolKellar Primary SchoolHickory Grove Elementary SchoolNorwood Elementary SchoolPrinceville High SchoolIllinois Valley Central High SchoolBanner Elementary SchoolNorwood Primary SchoolGlen Oak Community Learning CenterMark W. Bills Middle SchoolBartonville Elementary SchoolDunlap High SchoolWashington Gifted SchoolMossville Junior High SchoolElmwood Elementary SchoolChillicothe Elementary CenterOak Grove SchoolIllini Bluffs Elementary SchoolVon Steuben Middle SchoolBrimfield High SchoolThomas Jefferson Primary SchoolDunlap Valley Middle SchoolPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolPleasant Valley Elementary SchoolCalvin Coolidge Middle SchoolRolling Acres Middle SchoolMossville Elementary SchoolRichwoods High SchoolHines Primary SchoolCharter Oak Primary SchoolQuest Charter School AcademyFarmington Central Junior High SchoolChillicothe Junior High SchoolWhittier Primary SchoolDunlap Grade SchoolElmwood Junior High SchoolIllini Bluffs Middle SchoolCharles A. Lindbergh Middle SchoolManual AcademySterling Middle SchoolPleasant Valley Middle SchoolDr. Maude A. Sanders Primary SchoolSouth Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Magnet SchoolPrinceville Elementary SchoolPeoria Heights Grade SchoolHarrison Community Learning CenterBrimfield Grade SchoolMonroe Elementary SchoolIllini Bluffs High SchoolPeoria Heights High SchoolLimestone Community High SchoolElmwood High SchoolHollis Consolidated Grade SchoolValeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr

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