Total enrollment
998
+51 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Fulton
Illinois · Public K-12
Fulton sits inside Illinois and runs 4 public K-12 schools, serving about 998 students between them, an average of 250 per campus.
7-year change in Fulton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
89%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Step Pre-School | Elementary | PK-PK | 65 |
| Fulton Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 421 |
| Fulton High School | High | 09-12 | 284 |
| River Bend Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 228 |
About Fulton
Fulton is a sparse Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 998 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Fulton is around 250 students, 48% noticeably below the Illinois average of about 480.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 5%: 947 students in SY 2017-18 versus 998 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 94% to 89% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Fulton discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.