East Central Reporter

The majority of students in Lawrence County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,022 students attending Lawrence County schools, 93.4% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.5% of Lawrence County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Lawrence County, representing 94.3% of the student body.

Lawrenceville High School and Parkside Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Lawrence County, including Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.7% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Bridgeport Grade School	White	95.8%	353
Lawrenceville High School	White	92.1%	328
Parkside Elementary School	White	89.1%	516
Parkview Junior High School	White	92%	238
Red Hill Junior/Senior High School	White	97.6%	380
Sumner Attendance Center	White	95.7%	207