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Ford County's student body comprised mostly of white students in 2021-22 school year

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Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School Principal Mr. Justin Kean (2023) | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School Principal Mr. Justin Kean (2023) | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School

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

Of the 2,233 students attending Ford County schools, 85.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.9% of Ford County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Ford County, representing 88% of the student body.

Clara Peterson Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Ford County, including 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 0.4% 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 Ford County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [85.8%]Hispanic [6.9%]Ethnicities <5% [5.4%]
Students' Ethnicity in Ford County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Clara Peterson Elementary SchoolWhite81.4%571
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary SchoolWhite86.6%478
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High SchoolWhite89.5%277
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle SchoolWhite90.6%202
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High SchoolWhite85.7%413
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High SchoolWhite86%292

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