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Saline County Districts: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2021-22 school year

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IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences

IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences

The majority of students in Saline County district's were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 3,740 students attending Saline County district schools, 87.6% were white. Multi-racial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.7% of Saline County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Saline County districts, representing 87.6% of the student body.

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 had the most diverse student body in the Saline County, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 0.6% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Saline County.

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 Saline County Districts in 2021-22 School Year
White [87.6%]Multi-racial [6.7%]Ethnicities <5% [4.6%]
Students' Ethnicity in Saline County Districts in the 2021-22 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 2White78.1%448
Eldorado Community Unit School District 4White93.5%1,116
Galatia Community Unit School District 1White96.1%415
Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3White84.3%1,761

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