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2023-24 school year sees 833 students enrolled at Havana Community Unit School District 126

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Havana Community Unit School District 126 welcomed 833 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 2.5% decrease from the previous school year.

New Central Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 273 students.

Havana Community Unit School District 126 roughly covers schools within Mason County and has a main office in Havana.

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 Havana Community Unit School District 126 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Havana Community Unit School District 126 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Havana High School252-8.4%
New Central Elementary School2731.5%

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