Southern Illinois News

There were 1,639 white students enrolled in Massac County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 80.4% of the 2,039 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the nine schools in Massac County, Massac County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 406 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Massac County High School	78.5%	517
Metropolis Elementary School	72.3%	481
Massac Junior High School	81.8%	285
Franklin Elementary School	87.6%	145
Brookport Elementary School	78%	159
Unity Elementary School	90.8%	131
Jefferson Elementary School	89.3%	122
Maple Grove Elementary School	80.7%	114
Joppa Junior & Senior High School	95.3%	85