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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

There were 2,511 white students enrolled in McDonough County County schools in 2021-22 school year

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Macomb Senior High School Principal Scott Sullivan (2023) | Macomb Senior High School

Macomb Senior High School Principal Scott Sullivan (2023) | Macomb Senior High School

There were 2,511 white students enrolled in McDonough County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 80.4% of the 3,124 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in McDonough County County, Macomb Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 433 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 McDonough County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [80.4%]Black [8.4%]Multiracial [5.9%]Ethnicities <5 [3.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in McDonough County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Macomb Senior High School73.9586
Lincoln Elementary School71.5491
Edison Elementary School70.8435
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School89.6299
Macomb Junior High School76.5307
West Prairie South Elementary School100180
Bushnell-Prairie City High School88.3196
West Prairie High School98.7157
West Prairie North Elementary School93.8162
Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School86.4125
West Prairie Junior High School95.181
MacArthur Early Childhood Center67.6105

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