Total enrollment
998
+53 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school.
4-year change in Fulton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
3,709
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
998
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| 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 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 6%: 945 students in SY 2020-21 versus 998 in SY 2024-25.
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.