West Central Reporter

The majority of students in Pike County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,346 students attending Pike County schools, 96.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 0.5% of Pike County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Pike County, representing 96.9% of the student body.

Pikeland Community School had the most diverse student body in Pike County, including Hispanic and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 3.8% when compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Griggsville-Perry High School	White	99%	96
Griggsville-Perry Middle School	White	99%	96
Griggsville-Perry Primary School	White	97.7%	128
Pikeland Community School	White	95.6%	496
Pittsfield High School	White	96.3%	351
Pittsfield South Elementary School	White	95.9%	317
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	White	95.9%	246
Pleasant Hill High School	White	97.9%	95
Western Barry Elementary School	White	95.9%	221
Western High School	White	97.4%	116
Western Junior High School	White	95.1%	184