Dr. Leslie Foppe, Superintendent at Salem School District 111 | https://www.salem111.com/
Dr. Leslie Foppe, Superintendent at Salem School District 111 | https://www.salem111.com/
Data showed that white students made up 82.8% of the 6,132 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the 13 districts in Marion County, Salem School District 111 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 863 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Marion County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
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.
| District | white Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Salem School District 111 | 90% | 959 |
| Salem Community High School District 600 | 95.4% | 695 |
| South Central Community Unit School District 401 | 97.6% | 627 |
| Centralia School District 135 | 58% | 1,051 |
| Centralia High School District 200 | 68.9% | 868 |
| Sandoval Community Unit School District 501 | 85.5% | 422 |
| Central City School District 133 | 85.4% | 295 |
| Iuka Community Consolidated School District 7 | 93.1% | 245 |
| Patoka Community Unit School District 100 | 98.2% | 222 |
| Selmaville Community Consolidated School District 10 | 91.5% | 236 |
| Odin Public School District 722 | 89.2% | 232 |
| Raccoon Consolidated School District 1 | 89.5% | 209 |
| Kell Consolidated School District 2 | 84.5% | 71 |
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