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2022-23 school year sees 1,843 students enrolled at Massac County Unit School District #1

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Jeff Brugger Massac County Board of Education | Official Website

Jeff Brugger Massac County Board of Education | Official Website

Massac County Unit School District #1 welcomed 1,843 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.4% increase over the previous school year.

Massac County High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 555 students.

Massac County Unit School District #1 roughly covers schools within Massac County and has a main office in Metropolis.

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.

Enrollment in Massac County Unit School District #1 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Massac County Unit School District #1 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Jefferson Elementary School12123.5%
Brookport Elementary School1767.3%
Franklin Elementary School13612.4%
Massac County High School5554.5%
Metropolis Elementary School481-2%
Massac Junior High School246-10.5%
Unity Elementary School128-7.2%

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