Christopher Community Unit School District 99 Principal Richard Towers (2023) | Christopher Community Unit School District 99
Christopher Community Unit School District 99 Principal Richard Towers (2023) | Christopher Community Unit School District 99
Of the 5,570 students attending Franklin County district schools, 93.9% were white. Multi-racial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.5% of Franklin County's districts students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Franklin County districts, representing 93.9% of the student body.
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 and Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 had the most diverse student body in the Franklin County, including Asian, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 0.3% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Franklin County.
In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akin Community Consolidated School District 91 | White | 97.9% | 94 |
| Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 | White | 94.3% | 1,084 |
| Benton Consolidated High School District 103 | White | 89.1% | 571 |
| Christopher Community Unit School District 99 | White | 95% | 695 |
| Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115 | White | 96.8% | 217 |
| Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 | White | 93.8% | 1,493 |
| Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 | White | 92.8% | 596 |
| Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174 | White | 100% | 313 |
| Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 | White | 92.9% | 507 |
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