West Central Reporter

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

Of the 4,138 students attending Morgan County schools, 80.1% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7.2% of Morgan County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Morgan County, representing 80.9% of the student body.

Jacksonville High School had the most diverse student body in Morgan County, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.8% 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
Eisenhower Elementary School	White	83.3%	306
Franklin East Grade School	White	98.6%	70
Franklin Elementary School	White	96.4%	56
Franklin Junior/Senior High School	White	96.1%	154
Jacksonville High School	White	76.7%	840
Jacksonville Middle School	White	74.6%	704
Lincoln Elementary School	White	50.2%	267
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School	White	94.4%	107
Meredosia-Chambersburg High School	White	89.4%	47
Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High School	White	90.7%	43
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School	White	78.4%	125
North Jacksonville School	White	73.7%	156
South Jacksonville Elementary School	White	80.3%	309
Triopia Grade School	White	95.5%	202
Triopia Junior-Senior High School	White	94%	184
Washington Elementary School	White	69.3%	228
Waverly Elementary School	White	92.9%	211
Waverly Junior and Senior High School	White	94.6%	129