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Carroll County schools: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2021-22 school year?

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West Carroll Middle School Principal Mr. Brady Knop (2023) | West Carroll Middle School

West Carroll Middle School Principal Mr. Brady Knop (2023) | West Carroll Middle School

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

Of the 1,969 students attending Carroll County schools, 88.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.5% of Carroll County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Carroll County, representing 89.2% of the student body.

Eastland Elementary School, Eastland Junior/Senior High School, and West Carroll Primary School had the most diverse student body in Carroll County, including Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.3% 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 Carroll County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [88.2%]Hispanic [6.5%]Ethnicities <5% [2.4%]
Students' Ethnicity in Carroll County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Chadwick Elementary SchoolWhite93.4%196
Eastland Elementary SchoolWhite90.8%370
Eastland Junior/Senior High SchoolWhite88.7%336
Milledgeville High SchoolWhite91.3%161
West Carroll High SchoolWhite85.7%259
West Carroll Middle SchoolWhite86.4%213
West Carroll Primary SchoolWhite84.6%434

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