East Central Reporter

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

Of the 2,650 students attending Edgar County schools, 94.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 1.3% of Edgar County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Edgar County, representing 95% of the student body.

Shiloh High School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 91.8% white students and 5.7% multiracial students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.2% 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
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School	White	92.4%	223
Chrisman Elementary School	White	91.7%	120
Chrisman High School	White	94.3%	105
Chrisman-Scottland Junior High School	White	92.1%	76
Creative Center for Children	White	95.9%	73
Crestwood Elementary School	White	96%	299
Crestwood Junior High School	White	96.9%	127
Kansas Elementary School	White	95%	100
Kansas High School	White	96%	75
Mayo Middle School	White	91.3%	288
Memorial Elementary School	White	92.9%	297
Paris Cooperative High School	White	99.4%	514
Shiloh Elementary School	White	94.3%	159
Shiloh High School	White	91.8%	194