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Champaign County Education: 11,970 white students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Champaign Community Unit School District 4 Principal Dr. Shelia Boozer (2023) | Champaign Community Unit School District 4

Champaign Community Unit School District 4 Principal Dr. Shelia Boozer (2023) | Champaign Community Unit School District 4

There were 11,970 white students enrolled in Champaign County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 48.9% of the 24,501 students in Champaign County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 14 districts in Champaign County, Champaign Community Unit School District 4 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 3,238 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Champaign County.

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 Champaign County in 2021-22 School Year
Black [25.2%]White [48.9%]Hispanic [13.1%]multiracial [7.7%]Ethnicities <5 [4.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Champaign County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Champaign Community Unit School District 432%10,120
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 385.9%3,325
Tolono Community Unit School District 791.3%1,526
Urbana School District 11627.9%4,208
St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 16994%830
Fisher Community Unit School District 193.9%578
Rantoul City School District 13724.3%1,686
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 30594%434
Heritage Community Unit School District 887.6%371
Rantoul Township High School District 19337.1%801
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 19796.5%257
Gifford Community Consolidated School District 18888.4%173
Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 13078.7%136
Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 14262.5%56

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