South Central Reporter

There were 4,109 white students enrolled in Christian County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.7% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 92.8% of the 4,426 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 18 schools in Christian County, Taylorville Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 699 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
Taylorville Senior High School	91.6%	763
Taylorville Junior High School	92.6%	639
North Elementary School	91.4%	524
Pana Senior High School	94.3%	368
Washington Elementary School	95.6%	293
Memorial Elementary School	90.2%	264
Pana Junior High School	92.8%	250
Lincoln Elementary School	95.3%	215
Morrisonville Elementary School	98%	152
Central A&M Middle School	94.9%	156
South Fork Elementary School	90%	160
Bond Primary School	91.4%	152
South Fork Junior Senior High School	88%	133
Edinburg Elementary School	96%	101
Morrisonville High School	95.3%	85
Edinburg High School	94.1%	68
Edinburg Junior High School	93.3%	60
Morrisonville Junior High School	97.7%	43