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Canton Union School District 66 welcomes 2,055 students in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Canton Union School District 66 welcomed 2,055 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 2.9% decrease from the previous school year.

Ingersoll Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 601 students.

Canton Union School District 66 roughly covers schools within Fulton County and has a main office in Canton.

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 Canton Union School District 66 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Canton Union School District 66 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Canton High School581-5.7%
Ingersoll Middle School601-6.1%
Lincoln Elementary School2293.2%
Westview Elementary School361-3%
Eastview Elementary School2836.4%

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