Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 welcomed 486 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
This is a 4.1% decrease from the previous school year.
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 246 students.
Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 roughly covers schools within Franklin County and has a main office in Zeigler.
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.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School | 246 | -2% |
| Zeigler-Royalton High School | 130 | -8.5% |
| Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School | 110 | -3.5% |
