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There were 1,589 white students enrolled in Moultrie County County schools 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

There were 1,589 white students enrolled in Moultrie County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 94% of the 1,690 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the six schools in Moultrie County County, Sullivan Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 471 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 Moultrie County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [94.0%]Ethnicities <5 [2.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Moultrie County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sullivan Elementary School92.9507
Sullivan High School91.2331
Sullivan Middle School93.7317
Okaw Valley Elementary School97.8186
Okaw Valley High School98.3176
Lovington Grade School94.8173

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