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3,410 white students enrolled in Morgan County districts in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

There were 3,410 white students enrolled in Morgan County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 79.3% of the 4,298 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Morgan County, Jacksonville School District 117 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,273 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Morgan County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

Ethnic Composition of Morgan County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [79.3%]Multiracial [8.4%]Black [7%]Ethnicities <5 [4.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Morgan County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Jacksonville School District 11773.5%3,094
Triopia Community Unit School District 2795.6%386
Waverly Community Unit School District 691.3%335
Franklin Community Unit School District 196.7%272
Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 1194.3%211

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