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Bureau County Education: 3395 white students enrolled in school districts in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

There were 3,395 white students enrolled in Bureau County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 76.7% of the 4,427 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 12 districts in Bureau County, Princeton Elementary School District 115 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 953 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Bureau 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 Bureau County in 2022-23 School Year
White [76.7%]Hispanic [18.6%]Ethnicities <5 [2.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Bureau County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Princeton Elementary School District 11588.2%1,081
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 34090.5%929
Princeton High School District 50089.1%468
Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 9958.3%606
Hall High School District 50267.6%398
Ladd Community Consolidated School District 9477.1%201
La Moille Community Unit School District 30391.6%166
Malden Community Consolidated School District 8484.2%95
Ohio Community Consolidated School District 1797.3%74
Dalzell School District 9882.1%56
Depue Community Unit School District 10310.2%324
Ohio Community High School District 50582.8%29

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