2021-22 school year sees 71 students enrolled at Irvington Community Consolidated School District 11

Illinois State Board of education | Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023)

By South Central Reporter

Oct 7, 2023

Irvington Community Consolidated School District 11 welcomed 71 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 20.3% increase over the previous school year.

Irvington Elementary School is the only school in the district with 71 students.

Irvington Community Consolidated School District 11 roughly covers schools within Washington County and has a main office in Irvington.

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 Irvington Community Consolidated School District 11 Over the Years