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White County County Education: 2,033 white students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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There were 2,033 white students enrolled in White County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 94.2% of the 2,159 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 10 schools in White County County, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 362 students.

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 White County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [94.2%]Ethnicities <5 [1.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in White County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Elementary School95381
Carmi-White County High School92.6379
Washington Attendance Center93.6250
Carmi-White County Junior High School95.2209
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School95.9196
Jefferson Attendance Center92.2192
Lincoln Attendance Center91.1180
Wells Elementary School97.7132
Grayville Junior Senior High School92.6136
Booth Elementary School99104

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