East Central Reporter

There were 4,483 white students enrolled in Effingham 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 92.7% of the 4,835 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 14 schools in Effingham County County, Effingham High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 646 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
Effingham High School	87.9	735
Teutopolis Grade School	97.7	575
Effingham Junior High School	87.3	537
Central Grade School	88.5	486
Altamont Grade School	95.4	434
Dieterich Elementary School	96.7	337
Teutopolis High School	97.6	327
South Side Grade School	90.7	279
Altamont High School	95.8	238
Dieterich Junior/Senior High School	95.2	231
Beecher City Grade School	94.3	175
Beecher City Junior/Senior High School	94.7	171
Teutopolis Junior High School	98.1	161
Early Learning Center	87.9	149