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7,079 students enrolled in Woodford County 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

Woodford County schools welcomed 7,079 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 2.1% over the previous school year.

Woodford County had the 30th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 52% boys, and 48% girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 90.8% of its student body.

Within Woodford County, Metamora High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 933 students.

In 2022, Illinois had almost 2 million students enrolled in nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's 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 five years.

Enrollment in Woodford County Schools Over 5 Years

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Enrollment of Woodford County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Centennial SchoolEl Paso161
Congerville Elementary SchoolCongerville83
Davenport Elementary SchoolEureka409
El Paso-Gridley High SchoolEl Paso389
El Paso-Gridley Junior High SchoolGridley360
Eureka High SchoolEureka441
Eureka Middle SchoolEureka495
Fieldcrest High SchoolMinonk279
Fieldcrest Intermediate SchoolToluca177
Fieldcrest Middle SchoolWenona179
Fieldcrest Primary SchoolMinonk215
Germantown Hills Elementary SchoolGermantown Hills446
Germantown Hills Middle SchoolGermantown Hills365
Goodfield Elementary SchoolGoodfield74
Jefferson Park SchoolEl Paso294
Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary SchoolWashburn178
Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High SchoolWashburn139
Metamora Grade SchoolMetamora795
Metamora High SchoolMetamora933
Riverview Elementary SchoolEast Peoria230
Roanoke-Benson High SchoolRoanoke130
Roanoke-Benson Junior High SchoolBenson144
Sowers Elementary SchoolRoanoke163