Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Data showed that white students made up 94% of the 7,361 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the eight districts in Macoupin County, Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,200 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Macoupin 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 | white Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 | 91.8% | 1,307 |
| Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 | 94.7% | 1,199 |
| Staunton Community Unit School District 6 | 94.4% | 1,187 |
| Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 | 95.2% | 1,139 |
| North Mac Community Unit School District 34 | 92.7% | 1,164 |
| Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8 | 91.7% | 568 |
| Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5 | 97.3% | 486 |
| Northwestern Community Unit School District 2 | 98.4% | 311 |
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