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Marshall County Districts: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2021-22 school year

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Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5 Principal Dr. Michael Miller (2023) | Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5

Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5 Principal Dr. Michael Miller (2023) | Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5

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

Of the 1,191 students attending Marshall County district schools, 93.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 4.3% of Marshall County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Marshall County districts, representing 95.9% of the student body.

Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5 and Midland Community Unit School District 7 had the most diverse student body in the Marshall County, including Hispanic and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 0.2% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Marshall 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 Marshall County Districts in 2021-22 School Year
White [93.9%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]
Students' Ethnicity in Marshall County Districts in the 2021-22 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5White94.8%518
Midland Community Unit School District 7White93.2%673

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