Williamson County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2021-22 school year

Marion High School Principal Nathan Addison (2023) | Marion High School

By Carbondale Reporter

Dec 1, 2023

Marion High School had the highest enrollment among Williamson County schools, welcoming 1,133 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 52.3% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 78.9% of the student body at Marion High School.

Among the 21 schools in Williamson County, Marion Junior High School ranked second in enrollment with 743 students, while Tri-C Elementary School welcomed 702 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Marion High School is a part of Marion Community Unit School District 2, which generally encompasses schools within Williamson County with its main office in Marion.

In the previous school year, Marion High School had the highest number of students among Williamson County schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 3% between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Williamson County Over 4 Years

Demographics in Williamson County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	City	Total Enrolment
Marion High School	Marion	1,133
Marion Junior High School	Marion	743
Tri-C Elementary School	Carterville	702
Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Elementary School	Herrin	683
Herrin High School	Herrin	663
Carterville High School	Carterville	620
Carterville Intermediate School	Carterville	509
Herrin Middle School	Herrin	500
North Side Primary Center	Herrin	491
Lincoln Elementary School	Marion	486
Washington Elementary School	Marion	485
Carterville Junior High School	Carterville	369
Jefferson Elementary School	Marion	356
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Marion	327
Johnston City High School	Johnston City	320
Washington Middle School	Johnston City	319
Jefferson Elementary School	Johnston City	270
Longfellow Elementary School	Marion	249
Adams School	Creal Springs	243
Crab Orchard High School	Marion	153
Lincoln Elementary School	Pittsburg	127