South Central Reporter

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.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Taylorville Senior High School	92	759
Taylorville Junior High School	92	675
North Elementary School	92.3	532
Pana Senior High School	96.6	379
Washington Elementary School	97.6	295
Memorial Elementary School	91.2	262
Pana Junior High School	94	252
Lincoln Elementary School	97.2	213
Morrisonville Elementary School	98.3	181
Central A&M Middle School	95	161
Bond Primary School	94.6	148
South Fork Elementary School	90.3	145
South Fork Junior Senior High School	86.1	151
Edinburg Elementary School	94.4	108
Morrisonville High School	94.1	85
Edinburg High School	90.4	73
Edinburg Junior High School	93	57
Morrisonville Junior High School	95.3	43