West Central Reporter

There were 2,281 white students enrolled in Pike County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 94.9% of the 2,403 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 11 schools in Pike County, Pikeland Community School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 458 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
Pikeland Community School	93.9%	488
Pittsfield High School	95.6%	343
Pittsfield South Elementary School	93.7%	348
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	95%	262
Western Barry Elementary School	95.4%	238
Western Junior High School	95.4%	153
Griggsville-Perry Primary School	97.2%	142
Western High School	91.9%	135
Pleasant Hill High School	97.1%	103
Griggsville-Perry High School	96.1%	103
Griggsville-Perry Middle School	97.7%	88