McLean County Times

There were 745 white students enrolled in Illinois State University Laboratory Schools schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Illinois State University Laboratory Schools welcomed 1,039 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 74.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Illinois State University Laboratory Schools roughly covers schools within County and has a main office in Normal.

Among the two schools in Illinois State University Laboratory Schools, University High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 448 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022	1,006	745	74.1%
2021	1,012	758	74.9%
2020	1,020	771	75.6%
2019	996	753	75.6%
2018	1,039	778	74.9%