Peoria Standard

There were 1,985 white students enrolled in Mason County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 94.6% of the 2,098 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the eight schools in Mason County County, Midwest Central Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 402 students.

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.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Midwest Central Primary School	94.6	425
Havana Junior High School	95.2	310
Havana High School	94.5	275
New Central Elementary School	93.3	269
Midwest Central High School	95.6	248
Illini Central Grade School	95.2	248
Illini Central High School	92.3	182
Illini Central Middle School	96.5	141