Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Principal Mr. Darren Root (2023) | Auburn Community Unit School District 10
Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Principal Mr. Darren Root (2023) | Auburn Community Unit School District 10
Of the 26,878 students attending Sangamon County district schools, 63% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 22.5% of Sangamon County's districts students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Sangamon County districts, representing 63.5% of the student body.
Springfield School District 186 had the most diverse student body in the Sangamon County, including American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Multi-racial, and white.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county dropped 1% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Sangamon 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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Community Unit School District 10 | White | 90.7% | 1,160 |
| Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 | White | 76.9% | 4,636 |
| Community Unit School District 16 | White | 94.1% | 848 |
| Pawnee Community Unit School District 11 | White | 94.8% | 543 |
| Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 | White | 92.8% | 1,245 |
| Riverton Community Unit School District 14 | White | 86.8% | 1,236 |
| Rochester Community Unit School District 3A | White | 91% | 2,102 |
| Springfield School District 186 | African American | 43.2% | 13,015 |
| Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 | White | 92.5% | 590 |
| Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 | White | 94% | 1,503 |
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