How many white students were enrolled in Sangamon County County schools in 2021-22 school year?

Glenwood High School Principal Mr. Ryan Green (2023) | Glenwood High School

By Sangamon Sun

Apr 22, 2024

There were 17,698 white students enrolled in Sangamon County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 64% of the 27,635 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 67 schools in Sangamon County County, Glenwood High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,136 students.

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 Sangamon County County in 2021-22 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Sangamon County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Glenwood High School	77.2	1,471
Springfield High School	51.6	1,470
Rochester High School	91.6	750
Glenwood Intermediate School	76.7	760
Glenwood Middle School	76.4	729
Sherman Elementary School	94.1	562
Lanphier High School	43.5	1,143
Ball Elementary School	79.1	594
Williamsville Junior High School	94.5	473
Williamsville High School	93.4	468
Farmingdale Elementary School	94.3	458
Glenwood Elementary School	72.5	589
Riverton Elementary School	83.5	504
Chatham Elementary School	79.9	493
Rochester Intermediate School	90.6	424
Springfield Southeast High School	31.4	1,215
New Berlin Elementary School	92.6	404
Pleasant Plains High School	91.8	404
Pleasant Plains Middle School	91.9	383
Auburn High School	90.7	388
Riverton Middle School	89.9	365
Riverton High School	88.3	367
Rochester Junior High School	91.4	347
Cantrall Elementary School	92.1	342
Pawnee Grade School	95.4	323
Rochester Elementary Ec-1 School	90.4	324
Tri-City Elementary School	93.1	303
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	38.8	712
Auburn Elementary School	90.1	303
New Berlin High School	94.8	252
Rochester Elementary 2-3	90.3	257
Auburn Junior High At Divernon	92.7	245
Pawnee Junior/Senior High School	94.1	220
Auburn Middle School	89.3	224
Cantrall Intermediate School	89.8	216
U.S. Grant Middle School	35.3	544
New Berlin Junior High School	96.4	192
Washington Middle School	35.8	506
Springfield Ball Charter School	44.7	394
Jefferson Middle School	28.6	570
Lindsay School	37.4	430
Iles Elementary School	41.1	377
Sangamon Valley Middle School	95.6	160
Tri-City High School	92.2	166
Early Learning Center	35.6	419
Owen Marsh Elementary School	56.9	262
Lincoln Magnet School	48.2	301
Ridgely Elementary School	45.6	294
Butler Elementary School	43.7	300
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School	95.5	134
Tri-City Junior High School	91.7	121
Fairview Elementary School	42.2	258
Sandburg Elementary School	41.6	257
Harvard Park Elementary School	24.9	430
Dubois Elementary School	26.9	376
Wilcox Elementary School	43.2	229
Feitshans Elementary School	26.9	320
Enos Elementary School	31.9	263
Black Hawk Elementary School	32.4	241
Jane Addams Elementary School	29	259
Laketown Elementary School	41.1	163
McClernand Elementary School	28.7	209
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	22	268
Matheny-Withrow Elementary School	26.4	201
Edwin A. Lee Elementary School	22.2	239
Southern View Elementary School	30.8	156
Hazel Dell Elementary School	35.1	114