East Central Reporter

There were 4,440 white students enrolled in Effingham County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 92.6% of the 4,797 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 599 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
Effingham High School	87.2	687
Teutopolis Grade School	97.3	582
Effingham Junior High School	87.8	509
Central Grade School	89.5	495
Altamont Grade School	94.1	423
Dieterich Elementary School	97.3	337
Teutopolis High School	97.5	319
Dieterich Junior/Senior High School	95.8	261
South Side Grade School	89.8	265
Altamont High School	93.7	223
Beecher City Grade School	92.6	190
Teutopolis Junior High School	98.9	177
Beecher City Junior/Senior High School	94.9	158
Early Learning Center	87.7	171