Grundy County schools welcomed 12,703 students in 2021-22 school year

Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

By Will County Gazette

Grundy County schools welcomed 12,703 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 0.3% over the previous school year.

Grundy County had the 21st highest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 51% boys, and 49% girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 73.5% of its student body.

Within Grundy County, Minooka Community High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 2,783 students.

In 2022, Illinois had almost 2 million students enrolled in 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. 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 five years.

Enrollment in Grundy County Schools Over 5 Years

Enrollment of Grundy County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

School	City	Enrollment
Aux Sable Elementary School	Minooka	597
Braceville Elementary School	Braceville	109
Coal City Early Childhood Center	Coal City	390
Coal City Elementary School	Coal City	267
Coal City High School	Coal City	597
Coal City Intermediate School	Coal City	303
Coal City Middle School	Coal City	499
Gardner Elementary School	Gardner	155
Gardner-South Wilmington High School	Gardner	168
Jones Elementary School	Joliet	554
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School	Mazon	169
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School	Mazon	128
Minooka Community High School	Minooka	2,783
Minooka Elementary School	Minooka	522
Minooka Intermediate School	Minooka	1,019
Minooka Junior High School	Minooka	1,064
Morris Community High School	Morris	843
Nettle Creek Elementary School	Morris	84
Saratoga Elementary School	Morris	782
Shabbona Middle School	Morris	344
South Wilmington Grade School	South Wilmington	79
Walnut Trails Elementary School	Shorewood	515
White Oak Elementary	Morris	732