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White County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 had the highest enrollment among White County districts, welcoming 1,391 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49.4% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 93.5% of the Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5's total enrollment.

Among the three districts in White County, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 684 students, while Grayville Community Unit School District 1 welcomed 258 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 roughly covers schools within White County with its main office in Carmi.

In the previous school year, Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 also had the highest number of students among White County districts.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of almost 4,000 schools. There were 130,467 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 several years, influenced by demographic changes. Between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years, public and private K-12 enrollment fell by 3% (60,900 students), a significantly larger decline than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual decreases seen in the state over the last five years.

Enrollment in Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 Over 5 Years
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Enrollment in White County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5Carmi1,391
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3Norris City684
Grayville Community Unit School District 1Grayville258

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