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White County schools: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2021-22 school year?

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Carmi-White County Junior High School Principal Mr. Todd Haley (2023) | Carmi-White County Junior High School

Carmi-White County Junior High School Principal Mr. Todd Haley (2023) | Carmi-White County Junior High School

The majority of students in White County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,270 students attending White County schools, 94.4% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.1% of White County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in White County, representing 95.8% of the student body.

Lincoln Attendance Center had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 91.1% white students and 5.4% multiracial students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.2% when compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Ethnicities in White County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [94.4%]Ethnicities <5% [2.1%]
Students' Ethnicity in White County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Booth Elementary SchoolWhite97.9%97
Carmi-White County High SchoolWhite93.8%371
Carmi-White County Junior High SchoolWhite95.2%208
Grayville Junior Senior High SchoolWhite91.7%132
Jefferson Attendance CenterWhite96%176
Lincoln Attendance CenterWhite91.1%202
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Elementary SchoolWhite94.9%392
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High SchoolWhite96.9%195
Pre-Kindergarten FacilityWhite91.1%79
Washington Attendance CenterWhite92.1%292
Wells Elementary SchoolWhite99.2%126

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