Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
This is a decrease of 2% from the previous school year.
Pulaski County had the ninth lowest enrollment numbers in the state.
According to the data, the student body comprised of 50.8% girls, and 49.2% boys.
The most represented ethnicity among Pulaski County students was white, making up about 57.1% of all the students.
Within Pulaski County, Meridian Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 305 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 Pulaski County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
| School | City | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Century Elementary School | Ullin | 169 |
| Century Junior/Senior High School | Ullin | 178 |
| Meridian Elementary School | Mounds | 305 |
| Meridian High School | Mounds | 124 |
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