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How many Am. Indian students were enrolled in Madison County districts in 2021-22 school year?

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Granite City Community Unit School District 9 Principal Ms. Stephanie Cann (2023) | Granite City Community Unit School District 9

Granite City Community Unit School District 9 Principal Ms. Stephanie Cann (2023) | Granite City Community Unit School District 9

There were 97 Am. Indian students enrolled in Madison County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Am. Indian students made up 0.3% of the 38,452 students in Madison County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the 13 districts in Madison County, Granite City Community Unit School District 9 recorded the highest enrollment of Am. Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 34 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Madison 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 Madison County in 2021-22 School Year
White [70.5%]Black [13.8%]Hispanic [8.3%]multiracial [6.0%]Ethnicities <5 [1.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Madison County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Am. Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Granite City Community Unit School District 90.6%5,739
Collinsville Community Unit School District 100.4%6,035
Highland Community Unit School District 50.7%2,820
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 70.3%7,328
Alton Community Unit School District 110%5,800
Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 80%2,390
East Alton School District 130%739
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 140%561
Roxana Community Unit School District 10%1,727
Madison Community Unit School District 120%658
Triad Community Unit School District 20%3,981
Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 150%594
Venice Community Unit School District 30%80

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