South Central Reporter

There were 211 white students enrolled in Odin Public School District 722 in the 2021-22 school year, 7.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Odin Public School District 722 welcomed 272 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 89.0% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Odin Public School District 722 roughly covers schools within Marion County and has a main office in Odin.

Among the two schools in Odin Public School District 722, Odin Attendance Center K-8 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 143 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	237	211	89%
2021	219	197	90%
2020	216	198	91.7%
2019	258	238	92.2%
2018	272	253	93%