Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Of the 1,951 students attending Carroll County schools, 88.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.2% of Carroll County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Carroll County, representing 88.2% of the student body.
West Carroll High School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 84.6% white students, 11.1% Hispanic students, and 4.3% multiracial students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.9% 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.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwick Elementary School | White | 91.7% | 180 |
| Eastland Elementary School | White | 90.3% | 373 |
| Eastland Junior/Senior High School | White | 89.2% | 324 |
| Milledgeville High School | White | 90.4% | 188 |
| West Carroll High School | White | 84.6% | 280 |
| West Carroll Middle School | White | 84.4% | 192 |
| West Carroll Primary School | White | 86.5% | 414 |
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