South Central Reporter

There were 4,839 white students enrolled in Marion County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 85% of the 5,696 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Marion County County, Salem Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 641 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
Salem Community High School	92.8	691
Centralia High School	74.7	849
Franklin Park Middle School	91.6	521
Centralia Junior High School	62.3	629
Hawthorn Elementary School	90.6	392
Central City Elementary School	86.7	360
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy School	99.2	263
Selmaville Elementary School	92.6	244
Raccoon Consolidated Elementary School	92.2	230
Iuka Community Consolidated School	95	220
Sandoval Elementary School	90.5	201
Jordan Elementary School	62.3	231
Odin Attendance Center K-8	89.4	160
South Central Middle School	97.7	133
Patoka Elementary School	95.8	120
Sandoval Senior High School	88.9	108
Sandoval Junior High School	89.1	101
Odin Attendance Center 9-12	88.3	77
Patoka Senior High School	100	66
Kell Grade School	78.5	65
Patoka Junior High School	100	35