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Monroe County Districts: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2021-22 school year

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Columbia Community Unit School District 4 Principal Mr. Christopher Grode (2023) | Columbia Community Unit School District 4

Columbia Community Unit School District 4 Principal Mr. Christopher Grode (2023) | Columbia Community Unit School District 4

The majority of students in Monroe County district's were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 4,985 students attending Monroe County district schools, 93.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.8% of Monroe County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Monroe County districts, representing 94% of the student body.

Columbia Community Unit School District 4 had the most diverse student body in the Monroe County, including Asian, 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 increased 1.7% when compared to the previous year.

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

Ethnicities in Monroe County Districts in 2021-22 School Year
White [93.8%]Ethnicities <5% [5.7%]
Students' Ethnicity in Monroe County Districts in the 2021-22 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Columbia Community Unit School District 4White92.1%1,960
Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3White95.7%349
Waterloo Community Unit School District 5White94.7%2,676

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