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

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Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 Principal David Johnson (2023) | Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6

Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 Principal David Johnson (2023) | Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6

The majority of students in Woodford County district's were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 7,079 students attending Woodford County district schools, 90.8% were white. Multi-racial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 3.6% of Woodford County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Woodford County districts, representing 91.2% of the student body.

Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 had the most even distribution of races among county districts, including 87.2% white students, 6.9% Hispanic students, 3.1% Multi-racial students, and 1.8% African American students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 2.1% when compared to the previous year.

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

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 Woodford County Districts in 2021-22 School Year
White [90.8%]Ethnicities <5% [7.9%]
Students' Ethnicity in Woodford County Districts in the 2021-22 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
County of Woodford SchoolWhite89.5%933
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11White88.7%1,204
Eureka Community Unit School District 140White93.3%1,502
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6White87.2%850
Germantown Hills School District 69White89.9%811
Lowpoint Washburn Community Unit School District 21White95.3%317
Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1White93.5%795
Riverview Consolidated Community School District 2White86.5%230
Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60White94.1%437

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