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

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Jeff Brugger Massac County Board of Education | Official Website

Jeff Brugger Massac County Board of Education | Official Website

There were 1,634 white students enrolled in Massac County school districts 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 in Massac County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the two districts in Massac County, Massac County Unit School District #1 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,447 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Massac County.

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 in 2021-22 School Year
White [80.3%]multiracial [9.4%]Black [6.6%]Ethnicities <5 [2.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Massac County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Massac County Unit School District #179.6%1,818
Joppa-Maple Grove Community Unit School District 3886.6%216

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