South West Illinois News

The majority of students in Randolph County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 3,818 students attending Randolph County schools, 84.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 4.9% of Randolph County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Randolph County, representing 85.4% of the student body.

Sparta High School and Sparta Lincoln School had the most diverse student body in Randolph County, including African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.7% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Chester Elementary School	White	80.7%	590
Chester High School	White	86.5%	318
Coulterville Elementary School	White	91.2%	91
Coulterville High School	White	89.9%	69
Coulterville Junior High School	White	81%	58
Evansville Attendance Center	White	97.3%	112
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School	White	94.6%	130
Red Bud Elementary School	White	91.3%	642
Red Bud High School	White	97.6%	371
Sparta High School	White	74.3%	303
Sparta Lincoln School	White	70.8%	743
Steeleville Elementary School	White	91.8%	257
Steeleville High School	White	94%	134