Quincy Reporter

There were 7,315 white students enrolled in Adams County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 82% of the 8,920 students in Adams County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Adams County, Quincy School District 172 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 4,870 students.

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

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.

District	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Quincy School District 172	76.5%	6,366
Camp Point Community Unit School District 3	96.5%	798
Community Unit School District 4	95.6%	660
Liberty Community Unit School District 2	95.8%	615
Payson Community Unit School District 1	94.6%	481