How many students are enrolled at Elverado Community Unit School District 196 in 2021-22 school year?

Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

By Carbondale Reporter

Aug 27, 2023

Elverado Community Unit School District 196 welcomed 382 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 3.5% increase over the previous school year.

Elverado High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 117 students.

Elverado Community Unit School District 196 roughly covers schools within Jackson County and has a main office in Elkville.

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 Elverado Community Unit School District 196 Over the Years