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2022-23 school year sees 1,766 students enrolled at Pekin Consolidated School District 303

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Sheila Coussens Martin Assistant Superintendent | Pekin Consolidated School District 303

Sheila Coussens Martin Assistant Superintendent | Pekin Consolidated School District 303

Pekin Consolidated School District 303 welcomed 1,766 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Pekin Community High School is the only school in the district with 1,766 students.

Pekin Consolidated School District 303 roughly covers schools within Tazewell County and has a main office in Pekin.

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 Pekin Consolidated School District 303 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Pekin Consolidated School District 303 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Pekin Community High School1,766-2.6%

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