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Marion Community Unit School District 2 welcomes 3,616 students in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

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Marion Community Unit School District 2 welcomed 3,616 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 3.1% decrease from the previous school year.

Marion High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,083 students.

Marion Community Unit School District 2 roughly covers schools within Williamson County and has a main office in Marion.

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 Marion Community Unit School District 2 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Marion Community Unit School District 2 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Marion Junior High School697-3.3%
Longfellow Elementary School2524.6%
Lincoln Elementary School4940.8%
Marion High School1,083-4.9%
Washington Elementary School479-1.6%
Jefferson Elementary School348-11.5%
Adams School2631.5%

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