South Central Reporter

There were 832 white students enrolled in Salem School District 111 in the 2021-22 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Salem School District 111 welcomed 1,011 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 91.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Salem School District 111 roughly covers schools within Marion County and has a main office in Salem.

Among the two schools in Salem School District 111, Franklin Park Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 477 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 three percent 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022	913	832	91.1%
2021	950	863	90.8%
2020	1,055	977	92.6%
2019	1,051	964	91.7%
2018	1,011	933	92.3%