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How many white students were enrolled in Mercer County districts in 2021-22 school year?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 1,169 white students enrolled in Mercer County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 93.1% of the 1,255 students in Mercer County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Mercer County School District 404 was the only district in the county which enrolled white students, welcoming 1,169 students in the 2021-22 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Mercer 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 Mercer County in 2021-22 School Year
White [93.1%]Ethnicities <5 [5.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mercer County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mercer County School District 40493.1%1,255

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