How many white students were enrolled in Macoupin County County schools in 2022-23 school year?

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By South Central Reporter

Jul 20, 2024

There were 6,919 white students enrolled in Macoupin County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 94% of the 7,361 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 26 schools in Macoupin County County, Ben-Gil Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 532 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 Macoupin County County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Macoupin County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Ben-Gil Elementary School	95.5	557
Staunton Elementary School	96.1	535
Staunton High School	92.3	402
Carlinville High School	94	386
Mt. Olive Elementary School	97	366
North Mac High School	92.8	375
Southwestern High School	95.3	363
Carlinville Primary School	89.5	382
Wolf Ridge Education Center	92.2	357
Gillespie High School	94.2	343
North Mac Elementary School	92.8	347
Brighton North Primary School	94.4	305
Carlinville Middle School	92.5	281
Carlinville Intermediate School	91.1	258
Staunton Junior High School	94	250
Gillespie Middle School	95.8	239
North Mac Middle School	94.8	230
Bunker Hill High School	91	211
North Mac Intermediate School	90.1	212
Southwestern Middle School	93.1	188
Northwestern Elementary School	98.9	174
Shipman Elementary School	97	169
Medora Intermediate School	93.7	174
Mt. Olive High School	98.3	120
Northwestern High School	98.8	84
Northwestern Junior High School	96.2	53