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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 95% of Calhoun County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Calhoun High School Principal Mrs. Cheri Burris (2023) | Calhoun High School

Calhoun High School Principal Mrs. Cheri Burris (2023) | Calhoun High School

There were 566 white students enrolled in Calhoun County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 95% of the 596 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the four schools in Calhoun County County, Calhoun Elementary/Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 318 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 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.

Ethnicities in Calhoun County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [95.0%]Ethnicities <5 [2.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Calhoun County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Calhoun Elementary/Junior High School95.5333
Calhoun High School95.5156
Brussels High School94.757
Brussels Grade School9050

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