West Central Reporter

There were 3,263 white students enrolled in Morgan County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.5% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 80.2% of the 4,071 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 18 schools in Morgan County, Jacksonville High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 644 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Jacksonville High School	76.1%	846
Jacksonville Middle School	75.5%	632
Eisenhower Elementary School	81.4%	306
South Jacksonville Elementary School	80.3%	289
Triopia Grade School	96.6%	203
Waverly Elementary School	89.9%	207
Washington Elementary School	66.1%	271
Triopia Junior-Senior High School	94.5%	183
Franklin Junior/Senior High School	95.7%	138
Lincoln Elementary School	50.2%	249
North Jacksonville School	78.3%	157
Waverly Junior and Senior High School	93.8%	128
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School	95.6%	113
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School	82.9%	117
Franklin East Grade School	97.2%	72
Franklin Elementary School	98.4%	62
Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High School	92.5%	53
Meredosia-Chambersburg High School	93.3%	45