Southern Illinois News

There were 1,672 white students enrolled in Massac County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 80.9% of the 2,068 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 439 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
Massac County High School	79.1	555
Metropolis Elementary School	74.2	481
Massac Junior High School	78.9	246
Brookport Elementary School	77.3	176
Unity Elementary School	93	128
Franklin Elementary School	86.8	136
Maple Grove Elementary School	88.3	128
Jefferson Elementary School	91.7	121
Joppa Junior & Senior High School	87.6	97