Dane Walter IHSA Official Representative | Official Website
Dane Walter IHSA Official Representative | Official Website
Of the 3,768 students attending Randolph County schools, 85% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 4.5% of Randolph County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Randolph County, representing 84.8% of the student body.
Sparta High School and Sparta Lincoln School had the most diverse student body in Randolph County, including African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.3% compared to the previous year.
In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Illinois has increased its state funding for public schools by $350 million, bringing the total to $8.6 billion for the upcoming year. This is in line with a 2017 law aiming to provide adequate funding to all schools by 2027.
However, experts suggest that this goal may be delayed unless education funding jumps to at least $550 million. According to a Center for Tax and Budget Accountability report, there’s currently a funding gap of about $2.3 billion.
School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
---|---|---|---|
Chester Elementary School | White | 81.3% | 603 |
Chester High School | White | 87.1% | 303 |
Coulterville Elementary School | White | 88.4% | 86 |
Coulterville High School | White | 90% | 70 |
Coulterville Junior High School | White | 85% | 60 |
Evansville Attendance Center | White | 98.2% | 114 |
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School | White | 95.3% | 127 |
Red Bud Elementary School | White | 92.8% | 610 |
Red Bud High School | White | 95.7% | 370 |
Sparta High School | White | 73.1% | 312 |
Sparta Lincoln School | White | 71.9% | 718 |
Steeleville Elementary School | White | 91.9% | 270 |
Steeleville High School | White | 92% | 125 |
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