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There were 1,634 white students enrolled in Massac County County schools in 2021-22 school year

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Parker Windhorst Principal | Official Website

Parker Windhorst Principal | Official Website

There were 1,634 white students enrolled in Massac 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 80.3% of the 2,034 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the nine schools in Massac County County, Massac County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 430 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 Massac County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [80.3%]Multiracial [8.8%]Black [6.2%]Ethnicities <5 [2.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Massac County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Massac County High School81531
Metropolis Elementary School73.1491
Massac Junior High School76.4275
Unity Elementary School92.8138
Brookport Elementary School75164
Maple Grove Elementary School89127
Franklin Elementary School89.3121
Jefferson Elementary School90.898
Joppa Junior & Senior High School83.189

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