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Piatt County County Education: 2,751 white students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Monticello High School Principal Mr. Adam Clapp (2023) | Monticello High School

Monticello High School Principal Mr. Adam Clapp (2023) | Monticello High School

There were 2,751 white students enrolled in Piatt County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 9.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 92.8% of the 2,966 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 14 schools in Piatt County County, Washington School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 507 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 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 Piatt County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [92.8%]Ethnicities <5 [1.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Piatt County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Washington School96528
Monticello High School92.6475
Monticello Middle School92.1342
Cerro Gordo Elementary School95.7256
Atwood-Hammond Grade School93256
White Heath Elementary School92.5252
Blue Ridge Intermediate and Junior High School90.7204
Cerro Gordo Junior/Senior High School91.1191
Bement Elementary School92137
Deland-Weldon Elementary School86.999
Bement High School8883
Bement Middle School87.564
Deland-Weldon High School94.454
Deland-Weldon Middle School8825

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