East Central Reporter

There were 1,813 white students enrolled in Lawrence County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 93.2% of the 1,945 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 440 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	88.5	497
Red Hill Junior/Senior High School	98.6	363
Bridgeport Grade School	94.8	363
Lawrenceville High School	92.6	299
Parkview Junior High School	90.7	227
Sumner Attendance Center	95.9	196