South Central Reporter

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

Of the 1,949 students attending Bond County schools, 88.8% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 4.5% of Bond County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Bond County, representing 88.6% of the student body.

Greenville Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Bond County, including African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.3% 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
Bond County CUSD 2 Early Childhood Center	White	80.9%	47
Bond County Community Unit 2 High School	White	89.8%	537
Greenville Elementary School	White	83%	488
Greenville Junior High School	White	88.2%	272
Mulberry Grove Elementary School	White	92.5%	146
Mulberry Grove Junior High School	White	92.5%	80
Mulberry Grove Senior High School	White	94.4%	107
Pocahontas Center	White	94.3%	158
Sorento Elementary School	White	93.9%	114