Total enrollment
1,230
-115 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Paxton
Illinois · Public K-12
For a city in Illinois, Paxton carries 4 public K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment of about 1,230 students and an average school size near 308.
7-year change in Paxton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
83%
was 90%
% Hispanic
10%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Peterson Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 564 |
| Panther Academy | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School | High | 09-12 | 378 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch | Middle | 06-08 | 288 |
About Paxton
Public education in Paxton, Illinois runs across 4 schools that hosts roughly 1,230 students. By footprint, Paxton sits in the low-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in Paxton is around 308 students, 36% lower than the Illinois average of about 480.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,230 students, shrank 9% from the 1,345 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Paxton shed 1 school, going from 4 to 3. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 90% to 83%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Paxton discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.