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There were 1,531 white students enrolled in Manteno Community Unit School District 5 in 2021-22 school year

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Illinois State Board of education | 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)

There were 1,531 white students enrolled in Manteno Community Unit School District 5 in the 2021-22 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Manteno Community Unit School District 5 welcomed 2,131 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 83.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Manteno Community Unit School District 5 roughly covers schools within Kankakee County and has a main office in Manteno.

Among the three schools in Manteno Community Unit School District 5, Manteno Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 592 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 Manteno Community Unit School District 5 in 2021-22 School Year

White [83.3%]Hispanic [9.2%]Ethnicities <5% [6.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Manteno Community Unit School District 5 During the Last 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of White StudentsWhite students %
20221,8391,53183.3%
20211,8581,56784.3%
20201,9691,66584.6%
20192,0731,72183%
20182,1311,76582.8%

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