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There were 2,212 white students enrolled in Perry County districts in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

There were 2,212 white students enrolled in Perry County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 88.8% of the 2,492 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the five districts in Perry County, Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,118 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.

Ethnicities in Perry County in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.8%]Multiracial [5.9%]Ethnicities <5 [3.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Perry County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Du Quoin Community Unit School District 30084.9%1,317
Pinckneyville School District 5091.6%462
Pinckneyville Community High School District 10193.4%427
Community Consolidated School District 20496.6%203
Tamaroa School District 591.6%83

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