Total enrollment
1,261
+4 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Wilmington
Illinois · Public K-12
Wilmington's public-school directory holds 7 schools, serving about 1,261 K-12 students inside Illinois (an average of 180 per school).
4-year change in Wilmington
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
5,494
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,261
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
7
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruning Elem School | Elementary | PK-01 | 222 |
| L J Stevens Intermediate School | Elementary | 02-05 | 353 |
| SOWIC Education Center | Elementary | M-M | · |
| SOWIC-EC Wilmington | Elementary | M-M | · |
| SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Wilmingt | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Wilmington High School | High | 09-12 | 432 |
| Wilmington Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 254 |
About Wilmington
Across Wilmington, Illinois, 7 public schools serves about 1,261 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Wilmington is around 180 students, 63% lower than the Illinois average of about 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,261 students, held roughly steady from the 1,257 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wilmington discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.