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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 93.4% of Christian County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 4,221 white students enrolled in Christian County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 93.4% of the 4,519 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 698 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.

Ethnicities in Christian County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.4%]Ethnicities <5 [3.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Christian County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Taylorville Senior High School92759
Taylorville Junior High School92675
North Elementary School92.3532
Pana Senior High School96.6379
Washington Elementary School97.6295
Memorial Elementary School91.2262
Pana Junior High School94252
Lincoln Elementary School97.2213
Morrisonville Elementary School98.3181
Central A&M Middle School95161
Bond Primary School94.6148
South Fork Elementary School90.3145
South Fork Junior Senior High School86.1151
Edinburg Elementary School94.4108
Morrisonville High School94.185
Edinburg High School90.473
Edinburg Junior High School9357
Morrisonville Junior High School95.343

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