Bureau County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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By Illinois Valley Times

Jan 17, 2024

Princeton Elementary School District 115 had the highest enrollment among Bureau County districts, welcoming 1,083 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 55% of them were boys, and 45% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 87.6% of the Princeton Elementary School District 115's total enrollment.

Among the 12 districts in Bureau County, Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 960 students, while Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 welcomed 616 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Princeton Elementary School District 115 roughly covers schools within Bureau County with its main office in Princeton.

In the previous school year, Princeton Elementary School District 115 also had the highest number of students among Bureau County districts.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of almost 4,000 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 several years, influenced by demographic changes. Between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years, public and private K-12 enrollment fell by 3% (60,900 students), a significantly larger decline than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual decreases seen in the state over the last five years.

Enrollment in Princeton Elementary School District 115 Over 5 Years

Enrollment in Bureau County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Princeton Elementary School District 115	Princeton	1,083
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340	Manlius	960
Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99	Spring Valley	616
Princeton High School District 500	Princeton	499
Hall High School District 502	Spring Valley	378
Depue Community Unit School District 103	Depue	332
Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94	Ladd	179
La Moille Community Unit School District 303	La Moille	173
Malden Community Consolidated School District 84	Malden	94
Ohio Community Consolidated School District 17	Ohio	72
Dalzell School District 98	Dalzell	63
Ohio Community High School District 505	Ohio	27