Carbondale Community High School District 165 Principal Mr. Daniel Booth (2023) | https://twitter.com/DBoothCCHS
Carbondale Community High School District 165 Principal Mr. Daniel Booth (2023) | https://twitter.com/DBoothCCHS
Of the 6,566 students attending Jackson County district schools, 58.4% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 23% of Jackson County's districts students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Jackson County districts, representing 58.5% of the student body.
Carbondale Community High School District 165 had the most even distribution of races among county districts, including 49.7% white students, 28.6% African American students, 10.4% Hispanic students, 6.7% Multi-racial students, and 4.6% Asian students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 1.7% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Jackson County.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Community High School District 165 | White | 49.7% | 930 |
| Carbondale Elementary School District 95 | African American | 51.2% | 1,513 |
| DeSoto Consolidated School District 86 | White | 82.5% | 177 |
| Elverado Community Unit School District 196 | White | 89.5% | 382 |
| Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130 | White | 73.4% | 241 |
| Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 | White | 66% | 1,906 |
| Trico Community Unit School District 176 | White | 85.3% | 800 |
| Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140 | White | 63.5% | 617 |
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