Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 57.1% of Macon County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

Nate Sheppard Principal at Maroa-Forsyth Middle School | Official Website

By Macon Reporter

Jul 20, 2024

There were 8,076 white students enrolled in Macon County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 57.1% of the 14,153 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 33 schools in Macon County County, Mt. Zion High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 675 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 Macon County County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Macon County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Mt. Zion High School	90.8	743
Mt. Zion Intermediate School	90.8	532
Maroa-Forsyth Grade School	75.5	587
Meridian Elementary School	91.7	447
Argenta-Oreana Elementary School	85.6	439
Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School	85.6	430
Mt. Zion Junior High School	90.8	400
McGaughey Elementary School	93.4	381
Montessori Academy for Peace	47.7	703
MacArthur High School	30.2	1,064
Eisenhower High School	34.4	883
Mt. Zion Elementary School	91.2	330
Warrensburg-Latham High School	88.7	311
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School	81.2	329
Meridian High School	93	287
Argenta-Oreana High School	84.6	267
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School	80.5	256
Meridian Middle School	91.2	204
Warrensburg-Latham Middle School	83.1	219
Stephen Decatur Middle School	38.7	460
Dennis Elementary School	32.2	537
Sangamon Valley High School	91.9	173
Argenta-Oreana Middle School	80.6	196
Sangamon Valley Primary School	86.8	174
Johns Hill Magnet School	20.8	643
Franklin Grove Elementary School	29.4	445
Hope Academy	21.8	577
Parsons Accelerated School	27.2	448
Muffley Elementary School	34.3	356
Michael E. Baum Elementary School	36.9	298
South Shores Elementary School	32.5	314
American Dreamer STEM Academy	16.6	391
Robertson Charter School	0	329