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How many white students were enrolled in Union County County schools in 2021-22 school year?

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Anna Junior High School Principal Mark Laster (2023) | Anna Junior High School

Anna Junior High School Principal Mark Laster (2023) | Anna Junior High School

There were 2,199 white students enrolled in Union County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 87.1% of the 2,524 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 15 schools in Union County County, Anna-Jonesboro High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 443 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 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 Union County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [87.1%]Hispanic [8.2%]Ethnicities <5 [0.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Union County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Anna-Jonesboro High School87.9504
Jonesboro Elementary School93.9345
Anna Junior High School87.3260
Lincoln Elementary School90.1192
Cobden Elementary School77196
Shawnee Elementary School96.6147
Lick Creek Elementary School92.8138
Dongola Elementary School92.2128
Cobden High School66.3172
Davie Elementary School87.9116
Shawnee High School95.465
Cobden Junior High School62.195
Shawnee Junior High School98.257
Dongola High School90.261
Dongola Junior High School93.848

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