North Egypt News

There were 5,229 white students enrolled in Franklin County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 94% of the 5,563 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Franklin County County, Benton Grade School K-4 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 584 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
Benton Grade School K-4	94.7	617
Benton Consolidated High School	89.9	564
Christopher Elementary School	95	462
Benton Grade School 5-8	93.8	467
Denning Elementary School	93.8	434
Frankfort Community High School	95.4	417
Frankfort Intermediate School	92.9	394
Sesser-Valier Elementary School	92.8	265
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School	92.8	251
Central Junior High School	92.7	248
Christopher High School	94.8	233
Thompsonville Grade School	100	214
Ewing-Northern Elementary School	96.8	217
Sesser-Valier High School	92.9	184
Sesser-Valier Junior High School	92.5	147
Zeigler-Royalton High School	91.5	142
Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School	94.7	114
Thompsonville High School	100	99
Akin Community Consolidated Elementary School	97.9	94