South West Illinois News

There were 2,256 white students enrolled in Perry County school districts 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 in Perry County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Perry County, Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,139 students.

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

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.

District	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300	83.8%	1,359
Pinckneyville School District 50	91%	498
Pinckneyville Community High School District 101	96.1%	436
Community Consolidated School District 204	95.6%	182
Tamaroa School District 5	93.4%	76