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2022-23 school year sees 1,178 students enrolled at El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 welcomed 1,178 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.2% decrease from the previous school year.

El Paso-Gridley Junior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 374 students.

El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 roughly covers schools within Woodford and McLean Counties and has a main office in El Paso.

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 El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
El Paso-Gridley High School362-6.9%
Jefferson Park School291-1%
El Paso-Gridley Junior High School3743.9%
Centennial School151-6.2%

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