East Central Reporter

There were 1,888 white students enrolled in Lawrence County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 93.4% of the 2,022 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the six schools in Lawrence County County, Parkside Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 460 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
Parkside Elementary School	89.1	516
Red Hill Junior/Senior High School	97.6	380
Bridgeport Grade School	95.8	353
Lawrenceville High School	92.1	328
Parkview Junior High School	92	238
Sumner Attendance Center	95.7	207