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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

McDonough County County Education: 2,471 white students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 2,471 white students enrolled in McDonough County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 79.4% of the 3,112 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 11 schools in McDonough County County, Macomb Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 434 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 2022-23 School Year
White [79.4%]Black [8.7%]Multiracial [5.1%]Ethnicities <5 [3.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in McDonough County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Macomb Senior High School73.3592
Lincoln Elementary School68.9543
Edison Elementary School70.5427
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School83.9322
Macomb Junior High School74.3304
West Prairie South Elementary School98.9176
Bushnell-Prairie City High School89.3187
West Prairie North Elementary School94.8173
West Prairie High School96.8157
Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School87.4135
West Prairie Junior High School94.896

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