Chambana Sun

Of the many ethnicities represented in Champaign County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Champaign County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 24,461 students attending Champaign County schools, 48.9% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 25% of Champaign County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Champaign County, representing 49.5% of the student body.

Urbana High School had the most diverse student body in Champaign County, including American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 2.2% 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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Bottenfield Elementary School	White	47.2%	441
Broadmeadow Elementary School	African American	45.7%	256
Carrie Busey Elementary School	White	45.9%	473
Centennial High School	African American	41%	1,388
Central High School	White	39.2%	1,489
Champaign Early Childhood Center	African American	43.8%	144
Dr. Howard Elementary School	African American	41.3%	385
Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary School	African American	40.9%	428
Eastlawn Elementary School	Hispanic	57.9%	349
Edison Middle School	White	41.6%	731
Fisher Grade School	White	94.1%	307
Fisher Junior/Senior High School	White	93.7%	271
Franklin Middle School	African American	44.9%	688
Garden Hills Elementary School	African American	58.9%	375
Gifford Grade School	White	88.4%	173
Heritage High School	White	89.1%	129
Heritage Junior High And Elementary School	White	86.8%	242
International Prep Academy	Hispanic	62.7%	510
J.W. Eater Junior High School	Hispanic	33.5%	534
Jefferson Middle School	African American	41%	756
Kenwood Elementary School	White	36.6%	339
Leal Elementary School	White	40.1%	379
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	White	86.9%	754
Ludlow Elementary School	White	62.5%	56
M.L. King Junior Elementary School	African American	64.4%	281
Mahomet-Seymour High School	White	85.6%	1,017
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School	White	83.6%	754
Middletown Prairie Elementary	White	87.5%	800
Northview Elementary School	White	40.7%	241
Pleasant Acres Elementary School	Hispanic	31%	306
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School	White	95.5%	44
Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary School	White	97.8%	93
Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary School	White	95.8%	120
Rantoul Township High School	White	37.1%	801
Robeson Elementary School	White	41.9%	439
South Side Elementary School	White	56.5%	285
St. Joseph Elementary School	White	96.1%	464
St. Joseph Middle School	White	91.3%	366
St. Joseph-Ogden High School	White	94%	434
Stratton Elementary School	African American	66.7%	451
Thomas Paine Elementary School	African American	38.7%	284
Thomasboro Grade School	White	78.7%	136
Unity East School	White	92.2%	243
Unity High School	White	91.7%	516
Unity Junior High School	White	91.1%	348
Unity West School	White	90.7%	419
Urbana Early Childhood School	African American	42.1%	259
Urbana High School	African American	35.3%	1,125
Urbana Middle School	African American	41.5%	884
Vernon L. Barkstall Elementary School	White	33.8%	414
Washington Elementary School	African American	70.3%	333
Westview Elementary School	African American	36%	439
Wiley Elementary School	African American	56.3%	213
Yankee Ridge Elementary School	African American	48.2%	355