5-12 Grade Programs

Illinois Agricultural Education & FFA

5-12 Grade Programs

Home » Explore » 5-12 Grade Programs

Administrator FAQs

Guidance Counselor FAQs

School Directory - Search by Schools and Teachers
Click on the link above to search contact information for schools, FFA chapters, and ag teachers.
Click map of schools with an approved ag program. (8/4/24)
Click map of schools without an approved ag program. (8/4/24)

Approved Courses & Program Requirements
This link will guide you through the course requirements for an approved program.

Incentive Grant and Quality Indicators
The Incentive Funding Grant funds are allocated to meet the objectives of the Illinois Plan for Agricultural Education and Illinois First Through Quality Agricultural Education: A Strategic Plan for Illinois Agricultural Education. The allocation supports local program improvement, curriculum development, teacher inservice, field support services, program coordination, pilot projects, and other important initiatives. All local education agencies (LEAs) offering approvable programs in agricultural education at the secondary level are eligible to apply for incentive grants. Click to view the quality indicators.

Start/Restart AFNR Programs
Starting/Restarting a high school program
Starting/Restarting a middle school program

To be eligible for Incentive Funding, new programs must meet the actionable requirements outlined in the documents linked below. New programs that offer AFNR programming for high school only or a combination of high school and middle school courses must meet the requirements outlined in the "New Program MOU." A separate set of requirements are outlined in the "New Middle School Program MOU" for those AFNR programs in grades 5-8. (MOU - Memo of Understanding)

Online Agriculture Courses
Looking for secondary on-line agriculture courses? Click on the link to view available options.

Agriculture Biology Pilot Course

FFA Chapter Histories

6-12 Grade Ag Enrollment and FFA Membership

School Year	Unduplicated Students	Duplicated Students	FFA Membership	7-12 Approved Programs	AgEd Teachers
1990-91	11,733		11,321	307	307
1991-92	12,140		11,901	325	316
1992-93	12,985		12,167	325	352
1993-94	13,353		12,365	317	341
1994-95	15,177		13,505	303	345
1995-96	16,431		13,678	302	341
1996-97	17,285		14,262	302	348
1997-98	17,898		15,043	306	351
1998-99	24,230		14,932	308	355
1999-2000	24,301	29,071	15,216	308	361
2000-01	24,765	28,597	16,032	314	354
2001-02	24,906	30,166	15,802	316	375
2002-03	25,436	31,192	15,786	316	372
2003-04	25,747	32,226	15,981	310	367
2004-05	26,488	33,885	15,846	313	371
2005-06	26,329	35,974	16,698	311	379
2006-07	26,274	35,492	16,729	316	396
2007-08	30,178	42,902	17,085	318	400
2008-09	29,048	42,090	17,148	319	401
2009-2010	29,066	40,617	17,602	318	398
2010-11	28,895	40,035	16,173	312	389
2011-12	29,048	39,926	16,712	314	393
2012-13	29,202	40,006	17,640	321	390
2013-14	29,463	40,027	17,529	321	381
2014-15	29,615	38,817	17,410	320	386
2015-16	30,562	36,306	17,679	321	391
2016-17	31,655	37,023	17,535	327	403
2017-18	33,050	37,823	18,453	334	413
2018-19	34,285	39,058	19,099	345	432
2019-2020	35,146	41,414	20,671	353	442
2020-21	32,656	38,076	20,583	355	455
2021-22	35,805	40,561	23,289	359	479
2022-23	39,929	41,875	38,538	373	519
2023-24	41,282			386	544


	New Program Resources

Middle School - New Program Startup Application

High School - New Program Startup Application

National FFA New Program Guide


	Related Research

A closer look at the relationship between course enrollmentsize and accident occurrences in hands-on engineeringdesign-based STEM courses

EXPLORE	PARTICIPATE	TEACH	SUPPORT	GIVE

About Ag Ed Illinois FFA Center IL Ag Ed Family Ag Literacy Programs Secondary/HS Programs Colleges & Universities	About Illinois FFA Award Programs & Scholarships Career & Leadership Events Illinois FFA Newsletter College Students Ag Career Websites	IAVAT Educator Resources Ag Ed Advocacy Ag Ed Careers Career & Leadership Events Professional Development Postsecondary Instructors Illinois Teach Ag Website FAQs	About the Alumni Join the FFA Alumni Illinois FFA Alumni Council Alumni Annual Meeting Student Scholarships Newsletters Downloads	About the Foundation Donate Ways to Give How Can You Help Past Member? Reconnect!