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How many white students were enrolled in Franklin County districts in 2022-23 school year?

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Matt Donkin Superintendent of Schools | Official Website

Matt Donkin Superintendent of Schools | Official Website

There were 5,229 white students enrolled in Franklin County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 93.7% of the 5,581 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the nine districts in Franklin County, Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,416 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Franklin County.

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 Franklin County in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.7%]Ethnicities <5 [5.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Franklin County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Frankfort Community Unit School District 16893%1,523
Benton Community Consolidated School District 4793.6%1,066
Christopher Community Unit School District 9995.2%685
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 19692.1%598
Benton Consolidated High School District 10390.8%565
Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 18893.4%486
Thompsonville Community Unit School District 17499.1%318
Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 11596.6%234
Akin Community Consolidated School District 9198.1%106

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