Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
This is a 3.9% increase over the previous school year.
Parrish Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 456 students.
Carbondale Elementary School District 95 roughly covers schools within Jackson County and has a main office in Carbondale.
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.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Elementary School | 362 | 19.5% |
| Lewis School | 299 | 2.7% |
| Carbondale Middle School | 445 | 3.7% |
| Parrish Elementary School | 456 | -5% |
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