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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 84.8% of Randolph County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Dane Walter IHSA Official Representative | Official Website

Dane Walter IHSA Official Representative | Official Website

There were 3,236 white students enrolled in Randolph County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 84.8% of the 3,818 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 13 schools in Randolph County County, Red Bud Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 586 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 Randolph County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [84.8%]Ethnicities <5 [13.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Randolph County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Red Bud Elementary School91.3642
Sparta Lincoln School70.8743
Chester Elementary School80.7590
Red Bud High School97.6371
Chester High School86.5318
Steeleville Elementary School91.8257
Sparta High School74.3303
Steeleville High School94134
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School94.6130
Evansville Attendance Center97.3112
Coulterville Elementary School91.291
Coulterville High School89.969
Coulterville Junior High School8158

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