Carbondale Reporter

There were 3,835 white students enrolled in Jackson County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 58.4% of the 6,566 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Jackson County County, Carbondale Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 462 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.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Carbondale Community High School	49.7	930
Unity Point Elementary School	63.5	617
Murphysboro High School	65.1	579
Trico Elementary School	80.8	407
Murphysboro Middle School	68.5	425
General John A. Logan Attendence Centre	63.4	424
Carruthers Elementary School	67.7	387
Trico Senior High School	93.1	216
Giant City Elementary School	73.4	241
Trico Junior High School	85.9	177
DeSoto Elementary School	82.5	177
Carbondale Middle School	29.6	452
Elverado High School	94	117
Parrish Elementary School	23	466
Elverado Primary School	84.5	116
Lewis School	24.1	295
Elverado Junior High School	92.1	76
Elverado Intermediate School	87.7	73
Thomas Elementary School	21.3	300
McElvain School	64.8	91