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Crawford County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students in 2021-22 school year

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Palestine Community Unit School District 3 Principal Jessica Sisil (2023) | Palestine Community Unit School District 3

Palestine Community Unit School District 3 Principal Jessica Sisil (2023) | Palestine Community Unit School District 3

The majority of students in Crawford County district's were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,744 students attending Crawford County district schools, 93.1% were white. Multi-racial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.9% of Crawford County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Crawford County districts, representing 93.3% of the student body.

Robinson Community Unit School District 2 had the most diverse student body in the Crawford County, including African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 0% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Crawford County.

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.

Ethnicities in Crawford County Districts in 2021-22 School Year
White [93.1%]Ethnicities <5% [5.3%]
Students' Ethnicity in Crawford County Districts in the 2021-22 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1White93.3%314
Oblong Community Unit School District 4White96.7%578
Palestine Community Unit School District 3White97.4%304
Robinson Community Unit School District 2White90.8%1,548

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