South Central Reporter

The majority of students in Christian County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 4,200 students attending Christian County schools, 93.1% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.2% of Christian County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Christian County, representing 93.3% of the student body.

North Elementary School, Taylorville Junior High School, and Taylorville Senior High School had the most diverse student body in Christian County, including Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.1% when compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Edinburg Elementary School	White	94.4%	107
Edinburg High School	White	91.3%	69
Edinburg Junior High School	White	95.8%	48
Lincoln Elementary School	White	96.5%	230
Memorial Elementary School	White	91.2%	272
Morrisonville Elementary School	White	98.1%	158
Morrisonville High School	White	90.8%	76
Morrisonville Junior High School	White	93%	43
North Elementary School	White	91.2%	514
Pana Junior High School	White	94.8%	270
Pana Senior High School	White	95.5%	380
South Fork Elementary School	White	89%	155
South Fork Junior Senior High School	White	89.5%	152
Taylorville Junior High School	White	92.2%	676
Taylorville Senior High School	White	92.4%	785
Washington Elementary School	White	97.4%	265