Total enrollment
2,811
-345 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in Jacksonville
Illinois · Public K-12
Jacksonville runs 16 public K-12 schools inside Illinois, with combined enrollment near 2,811 (8 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Jacksonville
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-8 (-53%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
70%
was 72%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
11%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARC | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| Crossroad Learning Center | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| Early Childhood | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Eisenhower Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 349 |
| Il Sch for the Visually Impaired | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
| Illinois School for the Deaf | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
| Ivan K Garrison Center | Combined | 03-12 | 0 |
| Jacksonville High School | High | 09-12 | 890 |
| Jacksonville Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 680 |
| LIFE (Learning in Functional Envi | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Lincoln Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 246 |
| North Jacksonville School | Elementary | KG-05 | 135 |
| Special Ed and Student Services | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| The Early Years | Elementary | PK-PK | 247 |
| The Lafayette Academy | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Washington Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 264 |
About Jacksonville
Jacksonville is an average-sized Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 16 schools and 2,811 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 8 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, and 4 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 176, meaningfully below the state mean of about 480.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Jacksonville has decreased 11% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,156 students to 2,811. The school count fell from 15 to 7 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for Jacksonville discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.