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Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 welcomes 616 students in 2022-23 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 welcomed 616 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 4.8% increase over the previous school year.

Central Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 344 students.

Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 roughly covers schools within Fulton County and has a main office in Lewistown.

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 Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Central Elementary School3442.7%
Lewistown Junior/Senior High School2727.5%

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