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

Taylorville Junior High School Principal Mr. Eric Bruder (2023) | Taylorville Junior High School

By South Central Reporter

Dec 2, 2023

Taylorville Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Christian County schools, welcoming 785 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, 50.2% of them were boys, and 49.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 92.4% of the student body at Taylorville Senior High School.

Among the 16 schools in Christian County, Taylorville Junior High School ranked second in enrollment with 676 students, while North Elementary School welcomed 514 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Taylorville Senior High School is a part of Taylorville Community Unit School District 3, which generally encompasses schools within Christian County with its main office in Taylorville.

In the previous school year, Taylorville Senior High School had the highest number of students among Christian 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 Christian County Over 4 Years

Demographics in Christian County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	City	Total Enrolment
Taylorville Senior High School	Taylorville	785
Taylorville Junior High School	Taylorville	676
North Elementary School	Taylorville	514
Pana Senior High School	Pana	380
Memorial Elementary School	Taylorville	272
Pana Junior High School	Pana	270
Washington Elementary School	Pana	265
Lincoln Elementary School	Pana	230
Morrisonville Elementary School	Morrisonville	158
South Fork Elementary School	Kincaid	155
South Fork Junior Senior High School	Kincaid	152
Edinburg Elementary School	Edinburg	107
Morrisonville High School	Morrisonville	76
Edinburg High School	Edinburg	69
Edinburg Junior High School	Edinburg	48
Morrisonville Junior High School	Morrisonville	43