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Massac County's student body comprised mostly of white students in 2021-22 school year

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Massac Junior High School Principal Mrs. Laura Hayes (2023) | Massac Junior High School

Massac Junior High School Principal Mrs. Laura Hayes (2023) | Massac Junior High School

The majority of students in Massac County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,034 students attending Massac County schools, 80.3% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 8.8% of Massac County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Massac County, representing 81.2% of the student body.

Massac County High School, Massac Junior High School, and Metropolis Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Massac County, including African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 3.8% when 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.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Ethnicities in Massac County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [80.3%]Multiracial [8.8%]African American [6.2%]Ethnicities <5% [2%]
Students' Ethnicity in Massac County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Brookport Elementary SchoolWhite75%164
Franklin Elementary SchoolWhite89.3%121
Jefferson Elementary SchoolWhite90.8%98
Joppa Junior & Senior High SchoolWhite83.1%89
Maple Grove Elementary SchoolWhite89%127
Massac County High SchoolWhite81%531
Massac Junior High SchoolWhite76.4%275
Metropolis Elementary SchoolWhite73.1%491
Unity Elementary SchoolWhite92.8%138

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