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Monday, March 10, 2025

2023-24 school year sees 1,209 students enrolled at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U welcomed 1,209 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.8% decrease from the previous school year.

Wilmington High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 406 students.

Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Wilmington.

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 Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
L.J. Stevens Intermediate School3507.7%
Wilmington High School4060.7%
Bruning Elementary School191-11.2%
Wilmington Middle School262-9%

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