East Central Reporter

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

Of the 3,281 students attending Douglas County schools, 82.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 12.8% of Douglas County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Douglas County, representing 83.3% of the student body.

North Ward Elementary School and Villa Grove Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Douglas County, including Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.3% 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
Arcola Elementary School	White	54.5%	404
Arcola High School	White	50.8%	297
Arthur Grade School	White	81.8%	297
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School	White	93.6%	298
Atwood-Hammond Grade School	White	93%	256
East Prairie Middle School	White	90.1%	303
Lovington Grade School	White	94.8%	173
North Ward Elementary School	White	92.5%	372
Tuscola High School	White	90.1%	272
Villa Grove Elementary School	White	89.4%	320
Villa Grove High School	White	93.7%	191
Villa Grove Junior High School	White	93.9%	98