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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Henderson County: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2021-22 school year

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West Central Middle School Principal Mrs. Sara Ryner (2023) | West Central Middle School

West Central Middle School Principal Mrs. Sara Ryner (2023) | West Central Middle School

The majority of students in Henderson County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 729 students attending Henderson County schools, 92.9% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.7% of Henderson County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Henderson County, representing 92.9% of the student body.

West Central Elementary School and West Central Middle School had the most diverse student body in Henderson County, including multiracial and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.7% when compared to the previous year.

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.

Ethnicities in Henderson County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [92.9%]Ethnicities <5% [2.7%]
Students' Ethnicity in Henderson County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
West Central Early ChildhoodWhite98%51
West Central Elementary SchoolWhite93%313
West Central High SchoolWhite94.6%204
West Central Middle SchoolWhite88.8%161

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