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Centralia School District 135 welcomes 1,051 students in 2023-24 school year

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Centralia School District 135 welcomed 1,051 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 4.9% decrease from the previous school year.

Centralia Junior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 566 students.

Centralia School District 135 roughly covers schools within Marion and Clinton Counties and has a main office in Centralia.

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 Centralia School District 135 Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-2411641164112111211105110510511051
Student Enrollment in Centralia School District 135 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Jordan Elementary School2262.7%
Schiller Elementary School247-5.7%
Centralia Junior High School566-4.2%

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