Steve Mayerhofer Superintendent at Du Quoin High School | Official Website
Steve Mayerhofer Superintendent at Du Quoin High School | Official Website
Data showed that white students made up 88.8% of the 2,492 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the eight schools in Perry County County, Du Quoin Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 412 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.
| School name | % of White students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Du Quoin Elementary School | 85.8 | 480 |
| Pinckneyville Community High School | 93.4 | 427 |
| Du Quoin High School | 82.7 | 457 |
| Du Quoin Middle School | 86.3 | 380 |
| Pinckneyville Elementary School | 92.5 | 254 |
| Community Consolidated School | 96.6 | 203 |
| Pinckneyville Middle School | 90.4 | 208 |
| Tamaroa Elementary School | 91.6 | 83 |
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