West Central Reporter

There were 3,314 white students enrolled in Morgan County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% 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 4,138 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 18 schools in Morgan County County, Jacksonville High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 644 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
Jacksonville High School	76.7	840
Jacksonville Middle School	74.6	704
Eisenhower Elementary School	83.3	306
South Jacksonville Elementary School	80.3	309
Waverly Elementary School	92.9	211
Triopia Grade School	95.5	202
Triopia Junior-Senior High School	94	184
Washington Elementary School	69.3	228
Franklin Junior/Senior High School	96.1	154
Lincoln Elementary School	50.2	267
Waverly Junior and Senior High School	94.6	129
North Jacksonville School	73.7	156
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School	94.4	107
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School	78.4	125
Franklin East Grade School	98.6	70
Franklin Elementary School	96.4	56
Meredosia-Chambersburg High School	89.4	47
Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High School	90.7	43