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Henderson County: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2022-23 school year

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The majority of students in Henderson County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 675 students attending Henderson County schools, 92.9% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 1.5% of Henderson County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Henderson County, representing 92.5% of the student body.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.4% 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.

Illinois has increased its state funding for public schools by $350 million, bringing the total to $8.6 billion for the upcoming year. This is in line with a 2017 law aiming to provide adequate funding to all schools by 2027.

However, experts suggest that this goal may be delayed unless education funding jumps to at least $550 million. According to a Center for Tax and Budget Accountability report, there’s currently a funding gap of about $2.3 billion.

Ethnic Diversity in Henderson County in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.9%]Ethnicities <5% [1.5%]
Students' Ethnicity in Henderson County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
West Central Elementary SchoolWhite94.1%305
West Central High SchoolWhite93.8%192
West Central Middle SchoolWhite89.9%178

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