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Meridian Community Unit School District 101 enrollment in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Meridian Community Unit School District 101 welcomed 431 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 2.5% decrease from the previous school year.

Meridian Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 232 students.

Meridian Community Unit School District 101 roughly covers schools within Pulaski County and has a main office in Mounds.

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 Meridian Community Unit School District 101 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Meridian Community Unit School District 101 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Meridian Elementary School232-1.7%
Meridian High School199-3.4%

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