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

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Villa Grove Elementary School Principal Mr. Robert Beck (2023) | Villa Grove Elementary School

Villa Grove Elementary School Principal Mr. Robert Beck (2023) | Villa Grove Elementary School

The majority of students in Douglas County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 3,281 students attending Douglas County schools, 82.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 12.8% of Douglas County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Douglas County, representing 83.3% of the student body.

North Ward Elementary School and Villa Grove Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Douglas County, including Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.3% when compared to the previous year.

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 Douglas County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [82.7%]Hispanic [12.8%]Ethnicities <5% [0.7%]
Students' Ethnicity in Douglas County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Arcola Elementary SchoolWhite54.5%404
Arcola High SchoolWhite50.8%297
Arthur Grade SchoolWhite81.8%297
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High SchoolWhite93.6%298
Atwood-Hammond Grade SchoolWhite93%256
East Prairie Middle SchoolWhite90.1%303
Lovington Grade SchoolWhite94.8%173
North Ward Elementary SchoolWhite92.5%372
Tuscola High SchoolWhite90.1%272
Villa Grove Elementary SchoolWhite89.4%320
Villa Grove High SchoolWhite93.7%191
Villa Grove Junior High SchoolWhite93.9%98

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