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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Montgomery County Schools: Beckemeyer Elementary School welcomed the most students in 2021-22 school year

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Beckemeyer Elementary School Principal Zachary Frailey (2023) | Beckemeyer Elementary School

Beckemeyer Elementary School Principal Zachary Frailey (2023) | Beckemeyer Elementary School

Beckemeyer Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Montgomery County schools, welcoming 646 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, 50.8% of them were boys, and 49.2% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 92% of the student body at Beckemeyer Elementary School.

Among the 16 schools in Montgomery County, Hillsboro High School ranked second in enrollment with 467 students, while Litchfield Senior High School welcomed 378 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Beckemeyer Elementary School is a part of Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3, which generally encompasses schools within Montgomery County with its main office in Hillsboro.

In the previous school year, Beckemeyer Elementary School had the highest number of students among Montgomery 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 Montgomery County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in Montgomery County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
Beckemeyer Elementary SchoolHillsboro646
Hillsboro High SchoolHillsboro467
Litchfield Senior High SchoolLitchfield378
Hillsboro Junior High SchoolHillsboro328
Nokomis Junior/Senior High SchoolNokomis305
North Elementary SchoolNokomis287
Litchfield Middle SchoolLitchfield274
J.D. Colt Elementary SchoolLitchfield179
Russell Elementary SchoolLitchfield162
Madison Park Elementary SchoolLitchfield146
Lincolnwood High SchoolRaymond129
Raymond Grade SchoolRaymond127
Litchfield PrekindergartenLitchfield118
Lincolnwood Junior High SchoolRaymond95
Farmersville Elementary SchoolFarmersville92

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