Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Data showed that New Athens Community Unit School District 60 welcomed 505 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 96.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
New Athens Community Unit School District 60 roughly covers schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in New Athens.
Among the three schools in New Athens Community Unit School District 60, New Athens Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 212 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 three percent 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 483 | 466 | 96.5% |
| 2021 | 487 | 470 | 96.5% |
| 2020 | 486 | 466 | 95.9% |
| 2019 | 525 | 502 | 95.6% |
| 2018 | 505 | 484 | 95.8% |
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