How many students were enrolled in Ingersoll Middle School in 2021-22 school year?

Canton High School Principal Mr. Jay Valencia (2023) | Canton High School

By Peoria Standard

Dec 6, 2023

Ingersoll Middle School had the highest enrollment among Fulton County schools, welcoming 671 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, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89.4% of the student body at Ingersoll Middle School.

Among the 19 schools in Fulton County, Canton High School ranked second in enrollment with 638 students, while Westview Elementary School welcomed 383 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Ingersoll Middle School is a part of Canton Union School District 66, which generally encompasses schools within Fulton County with its main office in Canton.

In the previous school year, Ingersoll Middle School had the highest number of students among Fulton 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 Fulton County Over 4 Years

Demographics in Fulton County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	City	Total Enrolment
Ingersoll Middle School	Canton	671
Canton High School	Canton	638
Westview Elementary School	Canton	383
Central Elementary School	Lewistown	335
Eastview Elementary School	Canton	274
Lewistown Junior/Senior High School	Lewistown	253
Lincoln Elementary School	Canton	228
Cuba Elementary School	Cuba	186
VIT Elementary School	Table Grove	179
Astoria Elementary School	Astoria	136
Cuba Senior High School	Cuba	124
Spoon River Valley Elementary School	London Mills	121
VIT Senior High School	Table Grove	94
Astoria High School	Astoria	85
Spoon River Valley Senior High School	London Mills	82
Cuba Middle School	Cuba	79
VIT Junior High School	Table Grove	67
Astoria Junior High School	Astoria	67
Spoon River Valley Junior High School	London Mills	51