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)
This is a decrease of 2.9% from the previous school year.
Pope County had the lowest enrollment numbers in the state.
According to the data, the student body comprised of 50.5% girls, and 49.5% boys.
Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 94.6% of its student body.
Within Pope County, Pope County Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 325 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 of Pope County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
| School | City | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Pope County Elementary School | Golconda | 325 |
| Pope County High School | Golconda | 142 |
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