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How many white students were enrolled in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in 2021-22 school year?

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Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

There were 1,258 white students enrolled in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in the 2021-22 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 welcomed 2,047 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 66.0% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 roughly covers schools within Jackson County and has a main office in Murphysboro.

Among the five schools in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, Murphysboro High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 377 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 three percent 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 Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in 2021-22 School Year

White [66%]Black [17.5%]Multi-racial [8.3%]Hispanic [7.9%]Ethnicities <5% [0.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 During the Last 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of White StudentsWhite students %
20221,9061,25866%
20211,8661,25067%
20201,9471,34469%
20192,0321,38868.3%
20182,0471,41869.3%

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