South Central Reporter

There were 3,518 white students enrolled in Montgomery County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 93% of the 3,782 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 15 schools in Montgomery County County, Beckemeyer Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 603 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
Beckemeyer Elementary School	92.3	653
Hillsboro High School	92.8	458
Litchfield Senior High School	91	401
Hillsboro Junior High School	93.9	345
Nokomis Junior/Senior High School	94.4	305
North Elementary School	95.7	281
Litchfield Middle School	93	243
Russell Elementary School	92.6	190
Madison Park Elementary School	95.5	178
J.D. Colt Elementary School	94.4	177
Lincolnwood High School	91.1	135
Coffeen Early Childhood Center	92.4	118
Raymond Grade School	92.2	103
Lincolnwood Junior High School	95.7	94
Farmersville Elementary School	87.1	101