West Central Reporter

There were 3,481 white students enrolled in Morgan County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 80.1% of the 4,345 students in Morgan County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Morgan County, Jacksonville School District 117 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 2,336 students.

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

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.

District	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Jacksonville School District 117	74.6%	3,131
Triopia Community Unit School District 27	94.7%	377
Waverly Community Unit School District 6	92.3%	351
Franklin Community Unit School District 1	96.6%	293
Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11	93.8%	193