Peoria Standard

There were 1,612 white students enrolled in Marshall County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 91.9% of the 1,754 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the eight schools in Marshall County, Henry-Senachwine Grade School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 382 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Henry-Senachwine Grade School	95.3%	401
Midland Elementary School	92.3%	260
Midland Middle School	88.7%	213
Midland High School	92.1%	189
Fieldcrest Intermediate School	88.6%	193
Fieldcrest Middle School	90.4%	187
Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School	96.3%	164
Henry-Senachwine High School	87.8%	147