South Central Reporter

There were 3,912 white students enrolled in Christian County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 93.1% of the 4,200 students in Christian County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Christian County, Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 2,065 students.

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

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.

District	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3	91.9%	2,247
Pana Community Unit School District 8	96%	1,145
South Fork School District 14	89.3%	307
Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1	95.3%	277
Edinburg Community Unit School District 4	93.8%	224