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Joppa-Maple Grove Community Unit School District 38 welcomes 225 students in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

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Joppa-Maple Grove Community Unit School District 38 welcomed 225 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 4.2% increase over the previous school year.

Maple Grove Elementary School and Maple Grove Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 128 students.

Joppa-Maple Grove Community Unit School District 38 roughly covers schools within Massac County and has a main office in Joppa.

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 Joppa-Maple Grove Community Unit School District 38 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-23243243230230216216225225
Student Enrollment in Joppa-Maple Grove Community Unit School District 38 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Maple Grove Elementary School1280.8%
Joppa Junior & Senior High School979%
Maple Grove Elementary School1280.8%

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