Cairo Unit School District 1 welcomed 292 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
This is a 2.7% decrease from the previous school year.
Cairo Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 174 students.
Cairo Unit School District 1 roughly covers schools within Alexander County and has a main office in Cairo.
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.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo Elementary School | 174 | -4.4% |
| Cairo Junior/Senior High School | 118 | 0% |
