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How many students are enrolled at Morton Community Unit School District 709 in 2022-23 school year?

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Morton Community Unit School District 709 welcomed 3,209 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.2% increase over the previous school year.

Morton High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,050 students.

Morton Community Unit School District 709 roughly covers schools within Tazewell County and has a main office in Morton.

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 Morton Community Unit School District 709 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Morton Community Unit School District 709 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Morton Junior High School480-1%
Morton High School1,0500.6%
Lincoln Elementary School5253.8%
Grundy Elementary School4156.1%
Lettie Brown Elementary School3601.1%
Jefferson Elementary School3655.5%

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