West Central Reporter

There were 2,260 white students enrolled in Pike County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 96.3% of the 2,346 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 11 schools in Pike County County, Pikeland Community School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 474 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
Pikeland Community School	95.6	496
Pittsfield High School	96.3	351
Pittsfield South Elementary School	95.9	317
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	95.9	246
Western Barry Elementary School	95.9	221
Western Junior High School	95.1	184
Griggsville-Perry Primary School	97.7	128
Western High School	97.4	116
Griggsville-Perry High School	99	96
Griggsville-Perry Middle School	99	96
Pleasant Hill High School	97.9	95