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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Effingham County County Education: 4,483 white students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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South Side Grade School Principal Mrs. Jammie Hannon (2023) | South Side Grade School

South Side Grade School Principal Mrs. Jammie Hannon (2023) | South Side Grade School

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.

Ethnicities in Effingham County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [92.7%]Ethnicities <5 [4.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Effingham County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Effingham High School87.9735
Teutopolis Grade School97.7575
Effingham Junior High School87.3537
Central Grade School88.5486
Altamont Grade School95.4434
Dieterich Elementary School96.7337
Teutopolis High School97.6327
South Side Grade School90.7279
Altamont High School95.8238
Dieterich Junior/Senior High School95.2231
Beecher City Grade School94.3175
Beecher City Junior/Senior High School94.7171
Teutopolis Junior High School98.1161
Early Learning Center87.9149

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