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

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Sullivan High School Principal Daniel Allen (2023) | Sullivan High School

Sullivan High School Principal Daniel Allen (2023) | Sullivan High School

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

Of the 1,636 students attending Moultrie County schools, 93.8% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 1.6% of Moultrie County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Moultrie County, representing 94.6% of the student body.

Sullivan Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Moultrie County, including African American, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.8% 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 Moultrie County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [93.8%]Ethnicities <5% [2.3%]
Students' Ethnicity in Moultrie County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Okaw Valley Elementary SchoolWhite97.8%186
Okaw Valley High SchoolWhite98.3%176
Okaw Valley Middle SchoolWhite92.4%119
Sullivan Elementary SchoolWhite92.9%507
Sullivan High SchoolWhite91.2%331
Sullivan Middle SchoolWhite93.7%317

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