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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 81.2% of Coles County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

There were 4,532 white students enrolled in Coles County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 81.2% of the 5,579 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in Coles County County, Mattoon High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 812 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 Coles County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [81.2%]Multiracial [6.8%]Hispanic [5.4%]Black [5.3%]Ethnicities <5 [0.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Coles County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mattoon High School84.6960
Charleston High School81.8713
Mattoon Middle School81.6640
Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School77.1672
Riddle Elementary School79.2606
Jefferson Elementary School81.4539
Carl Sandburg Elementary School76.4547
Charleston Middle School80.2383
Lake Crest Elementary School98.3181
Mark Twain Elementary School73.5189
Ashmore Elementary School86.682
Oakland High School9767

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