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

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Central City School District 133 Principal Mr. Tim Branon (2023) | Central City School District 133

Central City School District 133 Principal Mr. Tim Branon (2023) | Central City School District 133

The majority of students in Marion County district's were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 6,173 students attending Marion County district schools, 84.3% were white. Multi-racial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.3% of Marion County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Marion County districts, representing 84.7% of the student body.

Central City School District 133, Centralia High School District 200, and Centralia School District 135 had the most diverse student body in the Marion County, including African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county dropped 1.5% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Marion County.

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 Marion County Districts in 2021-22 School Year
White [84.3%]Multi-racial [6.3%]Ethnicities <5% [7.4%]
Students' Ethnicity in Marion County Districts in the 2021-22 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Central City School District 133White86.7%360
Centralia High School District 200White74.7%849
Centralia School District 135White61.6%1,121
Iuka Community Consolidated School District 7White95%220
Kell Consolidated School District 2White78.5%65
Odin Public School District 722White89%237
Patoka Community Unit School District 100White97.7%221
Raccoon Consolidated School District 1White92.2%230
Salem Community High School District 600White92.8%691
Salem School District 111White91.1%913
Sandoval Community Unit School District 501White89.8%410
Selmaville Community Consolidated School District 10White92.6%244
South Central Community Unit School District 401White98%612

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