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Christian County: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2021-22 school year

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Taylorville Junior High School Principal Mr. Eric Bruder (2023) | Taylorville Junior High School

Taylorville Junior High School Principal Mr. Eric Bruder (2023) | Taylorville Junior High School

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.

Ethnicities in Christian County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [93.1%]Ethnicities <5% [3.5%]
Students' Ethnicity in Christian County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Edinburg Elementary SchoolWhite94.4%107
Edinburg High SchoolWhite91.3%69
Edinburg Junior High SchoolWhite95.8%48
Lincoln Elementary SchoolWhite96.5%230
Memorial Elementary SchoolWhite91.2%272
Morrisonville Elementary SchoolWhite98.1%158
Morrisonville High SchoolWhite90.8%76
Morrisonville Junior High SchoolWhite93%43
North Elementary SchoolWhite91.2%514
Pana Junior High SchoolWhite94.8%270
Pana Senior High SchoolWhite95.5%380
South Fork Elementary SchoolWhite89%155
South Fork Junior Senior High SchoolWhite89.5%152
Taylorville Junior High SchoolWhite92.2%676
Taylorville Senior High SchoolWhite92.4%785
Washington Elementary SchoolWhite97.4%265

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