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How many white students were enrolled in Saline County districts in 2021-22 school year?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 3,277 white students enrolled in Saline County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 87.6% of the 3,740 students in Saline County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the four districts in Saline County, Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,485 students.

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

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 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 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 in 2021-22 School Year
White [87.6%]multiracial [6.7%]Ethnicities <5 [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Saline County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Harrisburg Community Unit School District 384.3%1,761
Eldorado Community Unit School District 493.5%1,116
Galatia Community Unit School District 196.1%415
Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 278.1%448

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