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How many white students were enrolled in Woodford County districts in 2022-23 school year?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 6,366 white students enrolled in Woodford County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 90.7% of the 7,018 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the nine districts in Woodford County, Eureka Community Unit School District 140 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,398 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Woodford 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 Woodford County in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.7%]Ethnicities <5 [8.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Woodford County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Eureka Community Unit School District 14093%1,503
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 1188.5%1,178
County of Woodford School89%893
Metamora Community Consolidated School District 192.2%823
Germantown Hills School District 6989.3%823
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 689.1%822
Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 6094.6%424
Lowpoint Washburn Community Unit School District 2195%319
Riverview Consolidated Community School District 286.3%233

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