Total enrollment
1,890
+385 (+26%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Chillicothe
Illinois · Public K-12
Public schools in Chillicothe number 7 per the latest NCES data, with about 1,890 students enrolled, an average school size of 270.
7-year change in Chillicothe
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
89%
was 92%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Elementary Center | Elementary | 04-05 | 156 |
| Chillicothe Jr High | Middle | 06-08 | 229 |
| Il Valley Central High School | High | 09-12 | 650 |
| IVC Learning Center | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| IVC Transition Center | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Mossville Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | PK-03 | 424 |
About Chillicothe
Chillicothe is a medium-population Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 7 schools and 1,890 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 270, noticeably below the state mean of about 480.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 26%: 1,505 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,890 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Chillicothe discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.