Adams School Principal Ms. Kim Burns (2023) | Adams School
Adams School Principal Ms. Kim Burns (2023) | Adams School
Of the 9,748 students attending Williamson County schools, 82.2% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7.4% of Williamson County students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Williamson County, representing 82.5% of the student body.
Lincoln Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 72.8% white students, 12.3% multiracial students, 8.2% African American students, 4.1% Asian students, and 2.1% Hispanic students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.6% 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.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams School | White | 90.9% | 243 |
| Carterville High School | White | 84.5% | 620 |
| Carterville Intermediate School | White | 81.7% | 509 |
| Carterville Junior High School | White | 79.4% | 369 |
| Crab Orchard Elementary School | White | 95.7% | 327 |
| Crab Orchard High School | White | 96.1% | 153 |
| Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Elementary School | White | 79.2% | 683 |
| Herrin High School | White | 86.9% | 663 |
| Herrin Middle School | White | 82.8% | 500 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | White | 75.8% | 356 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | White | 91.9% | 270 |
| Johnston City High School | White | 89.4% | 320 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | White | 89.8% | 127 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | White | 72.8% | 486 |
| Longfellow Elementary School | White | 73.9% | 249 |
| Marion High School | White | 78.9% | 1,133 |
| Marion Junior High School | White | 76.2% | 743 |
| North Side Primary Center | White | 81.5% | 491 |
| Tri-C Elementary School | White | 82.6% | 702 |
| Washington Elementary School | White | 80% | 485 |
| Washington Middle School | White | 90.3% | 319 |
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