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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 45.8% of Alexander County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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There were 308 white students enrolled in Alexander County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 45.8% of the 673 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the five schools in Alexander County County, Egyptian Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 140 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 Alexander County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [45.8%]Black [40.7%]Multiracial [7.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Alexander County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Egyptian Elementary School73.7190
Egyptian Senior High School86.3117
Egyptian Junior High School77.366
Cairo Elementary School8.8182
Cairo Junior/Senior High School0118

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