West Central Reporter

The majority of students in Greene County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,717 students attending Greene County schools, 95.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 0.9% of Greene County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Greene County, representing 95.5% of the student body.

Carrollton Grade School and North Greene Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Greene County, including Hispanic and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.3% compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Illinois has increased its state funding for public schools by $350 million, bringing the total to $8.6 billion for the upcoming year. This is in line with a 2017 law aiming to provide adequate funding to all schools by 2027.

However, experts suggest that this goal may be delayed unless education funding jumps to at least $550 million. According to a Center for Tax and Budget Accountability report, there’s currently a funding gap of about $2.3 billion.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Carrollton Grade School	White	92.4%	304
Carrollton High School	White	94.3%	174
Greenfield Elementary School	White	97.1%	310
Greenfield High School	White	99.1%	117
North Greene Elementary School	White	96.5%	460
North Greene Junior/Senior High School	White	95.7%	352