Total enrollment
4,940
-887 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in Danville
Illinois · Public K-12
Of all public K-12 schools in Illinois, 16 sit inside Danville city limits, with combined enrollment of roughly 4,940 students (7 elementary, 2 middle, and 7 high).
7-year change in Danville
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-5 (-36%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
30%
was 39%
% Hispanic
11%
was 9%
% Black
46%
was 41%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danville High School | High | 09-12 | 1,253 |
| Edison Elem School | Elementary | PK-04 | 233 |
| Kenneth D Bailey Academy | High | 05-12 | 0 |
| Liberty Elem School | Elementary | KG-04 | 377 |
| Mark Denman Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 545 |
| Meade Park Elem School | Elementary | KG-04 | 312 |
| Middle Fork School | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Middlefork School RSSP | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| Middlefork School TAOEP | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| North Ridge Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 740 |
| Northeast Elem Magnet School | Elementary | KG-06 | 347 |
| South View Upper Elem School | Middle | 05-06 | 664 |
| Southwest Elem School | Elementary | PK-04 | 469 |
| Vermilion Co Area Vocational Cent | High | 11-12 | 0 |
| Vermilion Co Detention Center | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| Vermilion Voc Ed Deliver System | High | 09-12 | · |
About Danville
Danville is a mid-sized Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 16 schools and 4,940 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 7 high.
Average school size in Danville is around 309 students, 36% meaningfully below the Illinois average of about 480.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 15%: 5,827 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,940 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Danville lost 5 schools, going from 14 to 9. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 39% to 30%.
On allk12, the community for Danville discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.