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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 94.6% of Edgar County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 2,436 white students enrolled in Edgar County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 94.6% of the 2,575 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 13 schools in Edgar County County, Paris Cooperative High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 531 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 Edgar County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [94.6%]Ethnicities <5 [1.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Edgar County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Paris Cooperative High School97.6544
Crestwood Elementary School96.4307
Memorial Elementary School92.4288
Mayo Middle School92.3247
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School92.1242
Shiloh High School91.2182
Shiloh Elementary School95.3172
Chrisman Elementary School94.6129
Crestwood Junior High School96.8126
Chrisman High School96.997
Kansas Elementary School92.796
Kansas High School93.577
Chrisman-Scottland Junior High School92.668

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