South Central Reporter

There were 4,179 white students enrolled in Christian County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 93.3% of the 4,479 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 18 schools in Christian County County, Taylorville Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 725 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 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	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Taylorville Senior High School	92.4	785
Taylorville Junior High School	92.2	676
North Elementary School	91.2	514
Pana Senior High School	95.5	380
Washington Elementary School	97.4	265
Pana Junior High School	94.8	270
Memorial Elementary School	91.2	272
Lincoln Elementary School	96.5	230
Morrisonville Elementary School	98.1	158
Central A&M Middle School	95.2	146
South Fork Elementary School	89	155
South Fork Junior Senior High School	89.5	152
Bond Primary School	96.2	133
Edinburg Elementary School	94.4	107
Morrisonville High School	90.8	76
Edinburg High School	91.3	69
Edinburg Junior High School	95.8	48
Morrisonville Junior High School	93	43