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Jefferson County County Education: 4,135 white students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Cory Caughlan - Principal | https://twitter.com/mrC_MVHS/status/1662891666506907648/photo/1

Cory Caughlan - Principal | https://twitter.com/mrC_MVHS/status/1662891666506907648/photo/1

There were 4,135 white students enrolled in Jefferson County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 77.5% of the 5,335 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Jefferson County County, Mount Vernon High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 837 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.

Ethnicities in Jefferson County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [77.5%]Black [10.5%]Multiracial [6.8%]Ethnicities <5 [2.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jefferson County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mount Vernon High School71.11,177
Rome Community Consolidated Elementary School93.1349
Woodlawn Grade School93.2337
Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center46.3600
Summersville Grade School90.2305
Field Elementary School93.8274
Bluford Grade School96.9261
Waltonville Grade School95.6228
Zadok Casey Middle School49.5400
Woodlawn High School92.4172
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School95159
Spring Garden Elementary School95.4151
J.L. Buford Intermediate Education Center48.9278
Bethel Grade School83.3156
Webber High School96.7123
Waltonville High School96.483
Spring Garden Middle School92.985
Grand Prairie Elementary School8883
McClellan Elementary School96.965
Farrington Elementary School93.949

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