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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 71.3% of LaSalle County’s districts student body in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

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There were 10,256 white students enrolled in LaSalle County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 71.3% of the 14,390 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 26 districts in LaSalle County, Ottawa Elementary School District 141 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,263 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with LaSalle County.

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 LaSalle County in 2022-23 School Year
White [71.3%]Hispanic [20.1%]Ethnicities <5 [7.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in LaSalle County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Ottawa Elementary School District 14172.6%1,739
Ottawa Township High School District 14075.8%1,225
Streator Elementary School District 4460.5%1,515
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 12069.5%1,177
Peru Elementary School District 12471.3%942
Mendota Community Consolidated School District 28953.4%1,021
Community Unit School District 285.4%628
Streator Township High School District 4064.6%803
La Salle Elementary School District 12252.5%867
Seneca Community Consolidated School District 17086%485
Marseilles Elementary School District 15076.6%513
Oglesby Elementary School District 12576.2%467
Wallace Community Consolidated School District 19584.4%410
Seneca Township High School District 16087.2%383
Earlville Community Unit School District 984.2%374
Mendota Township High School District 28051.7%484
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 18588.9%216
Leland Community Unit School District 182.8%227
Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 9592.1%191
Miller Township Community Consolidated School District 21091.1%190
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 17588.8%152
Tonica Community Consolidated School District 7986.2%109
Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 6584.2%95
Lostant Community Unit School District 42595.5%66
Rutland Community Consolidated School District 23078.3%60
Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 8284.3%51

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