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Greene County County Education: 1,643 white students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

There were 1,643 white students enrolled in Greene County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 95.7% of the 1,717 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the six schools in Greene County County, North Greene Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 444 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.

Enrollment Demographics in Greene County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
North Greene Elementary School96.5460
North Greene Junior/Senior High School95.7352
Greenfield Elementary School97.1310
Carrollton Grade School92.4304
Carrollton High School94.3174
Greenfield High School99.1117

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