Iroquois County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students in 2021-22 school year

Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6 Principal Dr. Daniel Hylbert (2023) | Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6

By Kankakee Times

Nov 15, 2023

The majority of students in Iroquois County district's were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 3,799 students attending Iroquois County district schools, 81.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 13.7% of Iroquois County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Iroquois County districts, representing 81.7% of the student body.

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 and Milford Area Public Schools District 124 had the most diverse student body in the Iroquois County, including African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 2.5% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Iroquois 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.

Ethnicities in Iroquois County Districts in 2021-22 School Year

Students' Ethnicity in Iroquois County Districts in the 2021-22 School Year

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Central Community Unit School District 4	White	89.1%	948
Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6	White	92%	264
Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249	White	74.2%	66
Donovan Community Unit School District 3	White	88.4%	267
Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9	White	81.6%	904
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10	White	64.4%	841
Milford Area Public Schools District 124	White	88.6%	509