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

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Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21 Principal Mr. Terry Wisniewski (2023) | Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21

Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21 Principal Mr. Terry Wisniewski (2023) | Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21

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

Of the 3,126 students attending Logan County district schools, 90.2% were white. Multi-racial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 4% of Logan County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Logan County districts, representing 91% of the student body.

Lincoln Community High School District 404 and Lincoln Elementary School District 27 had the most diverse student body in the Logan County, including African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.

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

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Logan 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 Logan County Districts in 2021-22 School Year
White [90.2%]Ethnicities <5% [8.5%]
Students' Ethnicity in Logan County Districts in the 2021-22 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61White91.9%284
Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21White97.3%185
Lincoln Community High School District 404White88.2%828
Lincoln Elementary School District 27White85.3%1,026
Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23White95.2%505
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88White97.6%84
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92White99.1%214

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