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How many white students were enrolled in Jersey County districts in 2022-23 school year?

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

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

There were 2,259 white students enrolled in Jersey County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 93.3% of the 2,420 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Jersey Community Unit School District 100 was the only district in the county which enrolled white students, welcoming 2,259 students in the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Jersey 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 Jersey County in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.3%]Ethnicities <5 [6.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jersey County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Jersey Community Unit School District 10093.3%2,420

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