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Cobden School Unit District 17 enrollment in 2023-24 school year

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Cobden School Unit District 17 welcomed 439 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 4.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Cobden Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 217 students.

Cobden School Unit District 17 roughly covers schools within Union County and has a main office in Cobden.

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 Cobden School Unit District 17 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Cobden School Unit District 17 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Cobden High School135-15.1%
Cobden Junior High School87-6.5%
Cobden Elementary School2174.8%

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