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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 46.3% of Alexander County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

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There were 279 white students enrolled in Alexander County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.4% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 46.3% of the 603 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the five schools in Alexander County, Egyptian Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 115 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.

Ethnicities in Alexander County in 2023-24 School Year

Black [40.3%]White [46.3%]Multiracial [8.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Alexander County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Egyptian Elementary School73.7%156
Egyptian Senior High School84.7%85
Egyptian Junior High School80%70
Cairo Elementary School12.6%174
Cairo Junior/Senior High School11.9%118

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