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Wabash County Districts: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2021-22 school year?

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Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17 Principal Mr. Robert Bowser (2023) | Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17

Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17 Principal Mr. Robert Bowser (2023) | Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17

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

Of the 1,538 students attending Wabash County district schools, 94.3% were white. Multi-racial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.3% of Wabash County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Wabash County districts, representing 95.2% of the student body.

Wabash Community Unit School District 348 had the most diverse student body in the Wabash 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 dropped 0.9% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Wabash 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 Wabash County Districts in 2021-22 School Year
White [94.3%]Ethnicities <5% [4.7%]
Students' Ethnicity in Wabash County Districts in the 2021-22 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17White95.6%158
Wabash Community Unit School District 348White94.1%1,380

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