South West Illinois News

There were 3,204 white students enrolled in Randolph County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 85% of the 3,768 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 566 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
Red Bud Elementary School	92.8	610
Sparta Lincoln School	71.9	718
Chester Elementary School	81.3	603
Red Bud High School	95.7	370
Chester High School	87.1	303
Steeleville Elementary School	91.9	270
Sparta High School	73.1	312
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School	95.3	127
Steeleville High School	92	125
Evansville Attendance Center	98.2	114
Coulterville Elementary School	88.4	86
Coulterville High School	90	70
Coulterville Junior High School	85	60