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Randolph County's student body comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

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Dane Walter IHSA Official Representative | Official Website

Dane Walter IHSA Official Representative | Official Website

The majority of students in Randolph County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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.

Ethnic Diversity in Randolph County in 2022-23 School Year
White [85%]Ethnicities <5% [12.7%]
Students' Ethnicity in Randolph County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Chester Elementary SchoolWhite81.3%603
Chester High SchoolWhite87.1%303
Coulterville Elementary SchoolWhite88.4%86
Coulterville High SchoolWhite90%70
Coulterville Junior High SchoolWhite85%60
Evansville Attendance CenterWhite98.2%114
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary SchoolWhite95.3%127
Red Bud Elementary SchoolWhite92.8%610
Red Bud High SchoolWhite95.7%370
Sparta High SchoolWhite73.1%312
Sparta Lincoln SchoolWhite71.9%718
Steeleville Elementary SchoolWhite91.9%270
Steeleville High SchoolWhite92%125

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