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Macon County's student body comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

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

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

The majority of students in Macon County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 14,153 students attending Macon County schools, 57.1% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 27.6% of Macon County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Macon County, representing 57.5% of the student body.

Johns Hill Magnet School, Maroa-Forsyth Grade School, and Mt. Zion High School had the most diverse student body in Macon County, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.8% 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.

Illinois has increased its state funding for public schools by $350 million, bringing the total to $8.6 billion for the upcoming year. This is in line with a 2017 law aiming to provide adequate funding to all schools by 2027.

However, experts suggest that this goal may be delayed unless education funding jumps to at least $550 million. According to a Center for Tax and Budget Accountability report, there’s currently a funding gap of about $2.3 billion.

Ethnic Diversity in Macon County in 2022-23 School Year
White [57.1%]African American [27.6%]Multiracial [8.7%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]
Students' Ethnicity in Macon County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
American Dreamer STEM AcademyAfrican American71.6%391
Argenta-Oreana Elementary SchoolWhite85.6%439
Argenta-Oreana High SchoolWhite84.6%267
Argenta-Oreana Middle SchoolWhite80.6%196
Dennis Elementary SchoolAfrican American51.8%537
Eisenhower High SchoolAfrican American50.2%883
Franklin Grove Elementary SchoolAfrican American51%445
Hope AcademyAfrican American61.7%577
Johns Hill Magnet SchoolAfrican American43.4%643
MacArthur High SchoolAfrican American51.2%1,064
Maroa-Forsyth Grade SchoolWhite75.5%587
Maroa-Forsyth Middle SchoolWhite80.5%256
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High SchoolWhite81.2%329
McGaughey Elementary SchoolWhite93.4%381
Meridian Elementary SchoolWhite91.7%447
Meridian High SchoolWhite93%287
Meridian Middle SchoolWhite91.2%204
Michael E. Baum Elementary SchoolAfrican American40.3%298
Montessori Academy for PeaceWhite47.7%703
Mt. Zion Elementary SchoolWhite91.2%330
Mt. Zion High SchoolWhite90.8%743
Mt. Zion Intermediate SchoolWhite90.8%532
Mt. Zion Junior High SchoolWhite90.8%400
Muffley Elementary SchoolAfrican American44.4%356
Parsons Accelerated SchoolAfrican American48.7%448
Robertson Charter SchoolAfrican American91.2%329
Sangamon Valley High SchoolWhite91.9%173
Sangamon Valley Primary SchoolWhite86.8%174
South Shores Elementary SchoolAfrican American48.1%314
Stephen Decatur Middle SchoolAfrican American42%460
Warrensburg-Latham Elementary SchoolWhite85.6%430
Warrensburg-Latham High SchoolWhite88.7%311
Warrensburg-Latham Middle SchoolWhite83.1%219

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