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

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Auburn Middle School Principal Mr. Matt Grimm (2023) | Auburn Middle School

Auburn Middle School Principal Mr. Matt Grimm (2023) | Auburn Middle School

The majority of students in Sangamon County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 26,783 students attending Sangamon County schools, 63.1% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 22.3% of Sangamon County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Sangamon County, representing 63.6% of the student body.

Iles Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 41.1% white students, 23.9% Asian students, 17.8% African American students, 13.3% multiracial students, and 3.4% Hispanic students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.9% when compared to the previous year.

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 Sangamon County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [63.1%]African American [22.3%]Multiracial [8.5%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]
Students' Ethnicity in Sangamon County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Auburn Elementary SchoolWhite90.1%303
Auburn High SchoolWhite90.7%388
Auburn Junior High At DivernonWhite92.7%245
Auburn Middle SchoolWhite89.3%224
Ball Elementary SchoolWhite79.1%594
Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolAfrican American41.2%712
Black Hawk Elementary SchoolAfrican American48.5%241
Butler Elementary SchoolWhite43.7%300
Chatham Elementary SchoolWhite79.9%493
Dubois Elementary SchoolAfrican American55.6%376
Early Learning CenterAfrican American43.7%419
Edwin A. Lee Elementary SchoolAfrican American59.4%239
Elizabeth Graham Elementary SchoolAfrican American58.6%268
Enos Elementary SchoolAfrican American44.5%263
Fairview Elementary SchoolWhite42.2%258
Farmingdale Elementary SchoolWhite94.3%458
Feitshans Elementary SchoolAfrican American58.4%320
Glenwood Elementary SchoolWhite72.5%589
Glenwood High SchoolWhite77.2%1,471
Glenwood Intermediate SchoolWhite76.7%760
Glenwood Middle SchoolWhite76.4%729
Harvard Park Elementary SchoolAfrican American58.1%430
Hazel Dell Elementary SchoolAfrican American55.3%114
Iles Elementary SchoolWhite41.1%377
Jane Addams Elementary SchoolAfrican American51%259
Jefferson Middle SchoolAfrican American56.5%570
Laketown Elementary SchoolAfrican American41.7%163
Lanphier High SchoolWhite43.5%1,143
Lincoln Magnet SchoolWhite48.2%301
Lindsay SchoolAfrican American40%430
Matheny-Withrow Elementary SchoolAfrican American61.2%201
McClernand Elementary SchoolAfrican American50.2%209
New Berlin Elementary SchoolWhite92.6%404
New Berlin High SchoolWhite94.8%252
New Berlin Junior High SchoolWhite96.4%192
Owen Marsh Elementary SchoolWhite56.9%262
Pawnee Grade SchoolWhite95.4%323
Pawnee Junior/Senior High SchoolWhite94.1%220
Pleasant Plains High SchoolWhite91.8%404
Pleasant Plains Middle SchoolWhite91.9%383
Ridgely Elementary SchoolWhite45.6%294
Riverton Elementary SchoolWhite83.5%504
Riverton High SchoolWhite88.3%367
Riverton Middle SchoolWhite89.9%365
Rochester Elementary 2-3White90.3%257
Rochester Elementary Ec-1 SchoolWhite90.4%324
Rochester High SchoolWhite91.6%750
Rochester Intermediate SchoolWhite90.6%424
Rochester Junior High SchoolWhite91.4%347
Sandburg Elementary SchoolWhite41.6%257
Sherman Elementary SchoolWhite94.1%562
Southern View Elementary SchoolAfrican American36.5%156
Springfield Ball Charter SchoolWhite44.7%394
Springfield High SchoolWhite51.6%1,470
Springfield Southeast High SchoolAfrican American52.3%1,215
Tri-City Elementary SchoolWhite93.1%303
Tri-City High SchoolWhite92.2%166
Tri-City Junior High SchoolWhite91.7%121
U.S. Grant Middle SchoolAfrican American48.9%544
Washington Middle SchoolAfrican American50.6%506
Wilcox Elementary SchoolWhite43.2%229
Williamsville High SchoolWhite93.4%468
Williamsville Junior High SchoolWhite94.5%473

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Springfield Ball Charter SchoolWilcox Elementary SchoolAuburn Junior High At DivernonTri-City Junior High SchoolJefferson Middle SchoolButler Elementary SchoolElizabeth Graham Elementary SchoolRochester Jr High SchoolSouthern View Elementary SchoolEnos Elementary SchoolNew Berlin Elementary SchoolRidgely Elementary SchoolPleasant Plains Middle SchoolFeitshans Elementary SchoolTri-City Elementary SchoolRochester Intermediate SchoolAuburn High SchoolDubois Elementary SchoolGlenwood High SchoolRiverton Middle SchoolBenjamin Franklin Middle SchoolMcClernand Elementary SchoolHazel Dell Elementary SchoolFarmingdale Elementary SchoolRiverton Elementary SchoolNew Berlin Junior High SchoolNew Berlin High SchoolWashington Middle SchoolSpringfield High SchoolChatham Elementary SchoolPawnee Grade SchoolRochester Elementary 2-3Glenwood Elementary SchoolGlenwood Middle SchoolPawnee Junior High SchoolUs Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield Southeast High SchoolBlack Hawk Elementary SchoolTri-City High SchoolLanphier High SchoolRochester Elem SchoolRochester High SchoolLincoln Magnet SchoolJane Addams Elementary SchoolWilliamsville Junior High SchoolMatheny-Withrow Elementary SchoolEdwin A. Lee Elementary SchoolOwen Marsh Elementary SchoolBall Elementary SchoolLindsay SchoolSandburg Elementary SchoolEarly Learning CenterAuburn Elementary SchoolAuburn Middle SchoolFairview Elementary SchoolHarvard Park Elementary SchoolPleasant Plains High SchoolRiverton High SchoolGlenwood Intermediate SchoolSherman Elementary SchoolWilliamsville High SchoolIles Elementary SchoolLaketown Elementary School

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