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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 94.7% of Edgar County’s districts student body in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

There were 2,516 white students enrolled in Edgar County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 94.7% of the 2,658 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the six districts in Edgar County, Paris-Union School District 95 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 796 students.

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

Ethnicities in Edgar County in 2022-23 School Year
White [94.7%]Ethnicities <5 [3.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Edgar County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Paris-Union School District 9592.7%859
Paris Cooperative High School97.6%544
Paris Community Unit School District 496.5%434
Shiloh Community Unit School District 193.2%354
Edgar County Community Unit School District 694.9%294
Kansas Community Unit School District 393.1%173

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