West Central Reporter

There were 1,032 white students enrolled in Cass County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 49.7% of the 2,078 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the eight schools in Cass County County, Beardstown Junior/Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 256 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.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Beardstown Junior/Senior High School	31.7	807
Virginia Elementary School	90.4	178
A-C Central Elementary School	96.1	154
Gard Elementary School	27.1	457
Virginia Junior and Senior High School	90.4	136
A-C Central High School	98.2	110
A-C Central Middle School	91.5	94
Grand Avenue School	18.3	142