South Central Reporter

There were 3,430 white students enrolled in Montgomery County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 92.8% of the 3,697 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 14 schools in Montgomery County, Beckemeyer Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 592 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Beckemeyer Elementary School	92.8%	638
Hillsboro High School	93.1%	435
Litchfield Senior High School	89.6%	383
Russell Elementary School	93.9%	342
Hillsboro Junior High School	94.1%	322
Nokomis Junior/Senior High School	92.9%	295
North Elementary School	96%	276
Litchfield Middle School	92.9%	267
Madison Park Elementary School	92.3%	195
Lincolnwood High School	94.9%	137
Raymond Grade School	89.7%	117
Coffeen Early Childhood Center	92%	112
Farmersville Elementary School	87.8%	98
Lincolnwood Junior High School	93.8%	80