East Central Reporter

There were 2,714 white students enrolled in Douglas County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 82.7% of the 3,281 students in Douglas County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the four districts in Douglas County, Arthur Community Unit School District 305 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 924 students.

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

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.

District	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Arthur Community Unit School District 305	90.2%	1,024
Tuscola Community Unit School District 301	91%	947
Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302	91.5%	609
Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306	52.9%	701