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Bureau County Schools: John F. Kennedy Elementary School welcomed the most students in 2021-22 school year

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Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

John F. Kennedy Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Bureau County schools, welcoming 616 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 58.8% of the student body at John F. Kennedy Elementary School.

Among the 21 schools in Bureau County, Princeton High School ranked second in enrollment with 499 students, while Logan Junior High School welcomed 427 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

John F. Kennedy Elementary School is a part of Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99, which generally encompasses schools within Bureau County with its main office in Spring Valley.

In the previous school year, John F. Kennedy Elementary School had the highest number of students among Bureau County schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 3% between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Bureau County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in Bureau County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
John F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolSpring Valley616
Princeton High SchoolPrinceton499
Logan Junior High SchoolPrinceton427
Hall High SchoolSpring Valley378
Bureau Valley High SchoolManlius313
DePue Elementary SchoolDe Pue231
Jefferson Elementary SchoolPrinceton224
Douglas Elementary SchoolPrinceton208
Bureau Valley North SchoolWalnut202
Lincoln Elementary SchoolPrinceton198
Ladd Community Consolidated SchoolLadd179
Bureau Valley Elementary Wyanet CampusWyanet138
DePue High SchoolDe Pue101
La Moille Junior/Senior High SchoolLa Moille94
Malden Grade SchoolMalden94
Allen Grade SchoolLa Moille79
Ohio Community Consolidated Grade SchoolOhio72
Dalzell Grade SchoolDalzell63
Ohio Community High SchoolOhio27

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