Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Data showed that white students made up 91.6% of the 500 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the three schools in Hardin County County, Hardin County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hardin County Elementary School | 90.5 | 221 |
| Hardin County High School | 93.4 | 151 |
| Hardin County Junior High School | 91.4 | 128 |
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