Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
This is an increase of 0.9% over the previous school year, when there were 530 students enrolled in the county.
Hardin County had the second lowest enrollment numbers in the state.
Of all the students welcomed at the time, 50.8% identified as male, and 49.2% as female.
Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 91.8% of its student body.
Within Hardin County, Hardin County Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 236 students.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
Enrollment of Hardin County County Schools in 2023-24 School Year
| School | City | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Hardin County Elementary School | Elizabethtown | 236 |
| Hardin County High School | Elizabethtown | 172 |
| Hardin County Junior High School | Elizabethtown | 127 |
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