West Central Reporter

The majority of students in Morgan County district's were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 4,345 students attending Morgan County district schools, 80.1% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7.6% of Morgan County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Morgan County districts, representing 80.5% of the student body.

Jacksonville School District 117 had the most diverse student body in the Morgan County, including American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 0.6% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Morgan County.

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.

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Franklin Community Unit School District 1	White	96.6%	293
Jacksonville School District 117	White	74.6%	3,131
Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11	White	93.8%	193
Triopia Community Unit School District 27	White	94.7%	377
Waverly Community Unit School District 6	White	92.3%	351