Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
This is a decrease of 19.2% from the previous school year, when there were 14,798 students enrolled in the county.
Grundy County had the 21st highest enrollment numbers in the state.
Of all the students welcomed at the time, 50.9% identified as male, and 49.1% as female.
Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 71.8% of its student body.
Within Grundy County, Minooka Community High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 2,882 students.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
Enrollment of Grundy County County Schools in 2023-24 School Year
| School | City | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Aux Sable Elementary School | Minooka | 581 |
| Braceville Elementary School | Braceville | 116 |
| Coal City Early Childhood Center | Coal City | 434 |
| Coal City Elementary School | Coal City | 304 |
| Coal City High School | Coal City | 636 |
| Coal City Intermediate School | Coal City | 266 |
| Coal City Middle School | Coal City | 486 |
| Gardner Elementary School | Gardner | 148 |
| Gardner-South Wilmington High School | Gardner | 153 |
| Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School | Mazon | 171 |
| Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School | Mazon | 139 |
| Minooka Community High School | Minooka | 2,882 |
| Minooka Elementary School | Minooka | 491 |
| Minooka Intermediate School | Minooka | 951 |
| Minooka Junior High School | Minooka | 1,048 |
| Minooka Primary Center | Minooka | 273 |
| Morris Community High School | Morris | 863 |
| Nettle Creek Elementary School | Morris | 76 |
| Saratoga Elementary School | Morris | 806 |
| Shabbona Middle School | Morris | 337 |
| South Wilmington Grade School | South Wilmington | 79 |
| White Oak Elementary | Morris | 714 |
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