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2021-22 school year saw 779 students enrolled in Putnam County

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Illinois State Board of education | 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)

Putnam County schools welcomed 779 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a decrease of 0.6% from the previous school year.

Putnam County had the 10th lowest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 52.9% boys, and 47.1% girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 86% of its student body.

Within Putnam County, Putnam County High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 263 students.

In 2022, Illinois had almost 2 million students enrolled in nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's 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 five years.

Enrollment in Putnam County Schools Over 5 Years

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Enrollment of Putnam County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Putnam County Elementary SchoolHennepin155
Putnam County High SchoolGranville263
Putnam County Junior High SchoolMcNabb148
Putnam County Primary SchoolGranville213

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