Southern Illinois News

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.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Anna-Jonesboro High School	87.9	504
Jonesboro Elementary School	93.9	345
Anna Junior High School	87.3	260
Lincoln Elementary School	90.1	192
Cobden Elementary School	77	196
Shawnee Elementary School	96.6	147
Lick Creek Elementary School	92.8	138
Dongola Elementary School	92.2	128
Cobden High School	66.3	172
Davie Elementary School	87.9	116
Shawnee High School	95.4	65
Cobden Junior High School	62.1	95
Shawnee Junior High School	98.2	57
Dongola High School	90.2	61
Dongola Junior High School	93.8	48