Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 Principal Dr. Mark Skertich (2023) | Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 Principal Dr. Mark Skertich (2023) | Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
Of the 38,452 students attending Madison County district schools, 70.5% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 13.8% of Madison County's districts students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Madison County districts, representing 71.6% of the student body.
Alton Community Unit School District 11 had the most even distribution of races among county districts, including 52.9% white students, 30.3% African American students, 11.9% Multi-racial students, 4.2% Hispanic students, and 0.6% Asian students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 0.9% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Madison County.
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.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Community Unit School District 11 | White | 52.9% | 5,800 |
| Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 | White | 88.2% | 2,390 |
| Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 | White | 53.8% | 6,035 |
| East Alton School District 13 | White | 81.1% | 739 |
| East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 | White | 81.8% | 561 |
| Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | White | 78.8% | 7,328 |
| Granite City Community Unit School District 9 | White | 61.4% | 5,739 |
| Highland Community Unit School District 5 | White | 95.3% | 2,820 |
| Madison Community Unit School District 12 | African American | 89.8% | 658 |
| Roxana Community Unit School District 1 | White | 86.3% | 1,727 |
| Triad Community Unit School District 2 | White | 92.3% | 3,981 |
| Venice Community Unit School District 3 | African American | 96.3% | 80 |
| Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 | White | 80.5% | 594 |
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