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There were 755 white students enrolled in Mount Vernon School District 80 in 2021-22 school year

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Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

There were 755 white students enrolled in Mount Vernon School District 80 in the 2021-22 school year, 3.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Mount Vernon School District 80 welcomed 1,609 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 48.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Mount Vernon School District 80 roughly covers schools within Jefferson County and has a main office in Mount Vernon.

Among the four schools in Mount Vernon School District 80, Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 293 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 three percent 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 Mount Vernon School District 80 in 2021-22 School Year

White [48.6%]Black [29%]Multi-racial [15.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mount Vernon School District 80 During the Last 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of White StudentsWhite students %
20221,55475548.6%
20211,48573249.3%
20201,69189152.7%
20191,64787252.9%
20181,60985453.1%

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