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2021-22 School Year: What was most represented ethnicity in Mason County schools?

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Midwest Central High School Principal Brad Welch (2023) | Midwest Central High School

Midwest Central High School Principal Brad Welch (2023) | Midwest Central High School

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

Of the 2,406 students attending Mason County schools, 95.1% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 0.4% of Mason County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Mason County, representing 94.6% of the student body.

Havana High School had the most diverse student body in Mason County, including multiracial and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.5% 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.

Students' Ethnicity in Mason County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Havana High SchoolWhite94.2%274
Havana Junior High SchoolWhite95.2%315
Illini Central Grade SchoolWhite95.5%268
Illini Central High SchoolWhite90.7%183
Illini Central Middle SchoolWhite96.7%150
Midwest Central High SchoolWhite96%277
Midwest Central Middle SchoolWhite97.6%170
Midwest Central Primary SchoolWhite95.6%435
New Central Elementary SchoolWhite94.1%271
West Campus FacilityWhite93.7%63

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