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Perry County County Education: 2,256 white students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Steve Mayerhofer Superintendent at Du Quoin High School | Official Website

Steve Mayerhofer Superintendent at Du Quoin High School | Official Website

There were 2,256 white students enrolled in Perry County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 88.4% of the 2,551 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the eight schools in Perry County County, Pinckneyville Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 419 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 Perry County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [88.4%]Multiracial [5.6%]Ethnicities <5 [3.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Perry County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Pinckneyville Community High School96.1436
Du Quoin High School82.7502
Du Quoin Elementary School84.2469
Du Quoin Middle School84.8388
Pinckneyville Elementary School91.8280
Pinckneyville Middle School89.9218
Community Consolidated School95.6182
Tamaroa Elementary School93.476

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