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2023-24 school year sees 128 students enrolled at Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16

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Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16 welcomed 128 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 7.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Lick Creek Elementary School was the only school in the district.

Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16 is located within Union County and has a main office in Buncombe.

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 Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Lick Creek Elementary School128-7.2%

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