East Central Reporter

There were 2,510 white students enrolled in Edgar County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 94.7% of the 2,650 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 14 schools in Edgar County County, Paris Cooperative High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 511 students.

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.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Paris Cooperative High School	99.4	514
Crestwood Elementary School	96	299
Memorial Elementary School	92.9	297
Mayo Middle School	91.3	288
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School	92.4	223
Shiloh High School	91.8	194
Shiloh Elementary School	94.3	159
Crestwood Junior High School	96.9	127
Chrisman Elementary School	91.7	120
Chrisman High School	94.3	105
Kansas Elementary School	95	100
Kansas High School	96	75
Chrisman-Scottland Junior High School	92.1	76
Creative Center for Children	95.9	73