Tamaroa School District 5 Principal Dr. Brian Brink (2023) | Tamaroa School District 5
Tamaroa School District 5 Principal Dr. Brian Brink (2023) | Tamaroa School District 5
Of the 2,551 students attending Perry County district schools, 88.4% were white. Multi-racial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5.6% of Perry County's districts students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Perry County districts, representing 88.1% of the student body.
Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 had the most diverse student body in the Perry County, including African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county dropped 0.8% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Perry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Consolidated School District 204 | White | 95.6% | 182 |
| Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 | White | 83.8% | 1,359 |
| Pinckneyville Community High School District 101 | White | 96.1% | 436 |
| Pinckneyville School District 50 | White | 91% | 498 |
| Tamaroa School District 5 | White | 93.4% | 76 |
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