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2023-24 school year sees 191 students enrolled at Dongola Unit School District 66

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Dongola Unit School District 66 welcomed 191 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 16.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Dongola Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 126 students.

Dongola Unit School District 66 roughly covers schools within Union County and has a main office in Dongola.

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 Dongola Unit School District 66 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Dongola Unit School District 66 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Dongola Junior High School43-15.7%
Dongola Elementary School1263.3%
Dongola High School22-60%

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