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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 87.1% of Saline County’s districts student body in 2022-23 school year

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There were 3,182 white students enrolled in Saline County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 87.1% of the 3,654 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the four districts in Saline County, Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,463 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 2022-23 School Year
White [87.1%]Multiracial [6.3%]Ethnicities <5 [5.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Saline County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Harrisburg Community Unit School District 383.7%1,747
Eldorado Community Unit School District 493.2%1,081
Galatia Community Unit School District 194%385
Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 279.1%441

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