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2023-24 school year sees 1,452 students enrolled at Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

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

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

Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 welcomed 1,452 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.8% increase over the previous school year.

Vandalia Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 558 students.

Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 roughly covers schools within Fayette County and has a main office in Vandalia.

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 Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-2414031403137813781440144014521452
Student Enrollment in Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Vandalia Community High School370-3.6%
Vandalia Elementary School5583%
Vandalia Junior High School5241.9%

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