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

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Ridgeview Elementary School Principal Mr. Benjamin Hutley (2023) | Ridgeview Elementary School

Ridgeview Elementary School Principal Mr. Benjamin Hutley (2023) | Ridgeview Elementary School

The majority of students in McLean County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 22,826 students attending McLean County schools, 64.5% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 13.3% of McLean County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in McLean County, representing 65.9% of the student body.

Brigham Elementary had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 31.1% white students, 25.2% Hispanic students, 18% African American students, 14% Asian students, and 9% multiracial students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.1% when compared to the previous year.

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 McLean County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [64.5%]African American [13.3%]Hispanic [8.8%]Multiracial [6.5%]Asian [5.3%]
Students' Ethnicity in McLean County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Benjamin Elementary SchoolWhite52.2%577
Bent Elementary SchoolHispanic35.7%367
Bloomington High SchoolWhite47.5%1,506
Bloomington Junior High SchoolWhite46.2%1,056
Brigham ElementaryWhite31.1%222
Carlock Elementary SchoolWhite85.8%106
Cedar Ridge Elementary SchoolHispanic41.1%440
Chiddix Junior High SchoolWhite59.3%631
Colene Hoose Elementary SchoolWhite57.3%403
Eugene Field SchoolWhite57.4%47
Evans Junior High SchoolWhite56.8%731
Fairview Elementary SchoolWhite41.6%303
Fox Creek Elementary SchoolWhite43%272
Glenn Elementary SchoolWhite47%219
Grove Elementary SchoolWhite66.9%540
Heyworth Elementary SchoolWhite90.7%497
Heyworth Junior-Senior High SchoolWhite89.9%386
Hudson Elementary SchoolWhite89.7%234
Irving Elementary SchoolAfrican American35.9%348
Kingsley Junior High SchoolWhite65.8%778
Leroy Elementary SchoolWhite92%437
Leroy High SchoolWhite96.8%222
Leroy Junior High SchoolWhite94.3%122
Lexington Elementary SchoolWhite95.2%231
Lexington High SchoolWhite92.6%148
Lexington Junior High SchoolWhite93.6%110
Normal Community High SchoolWhite60.8%2,098
Normal Community West High SchoolWhite70.9%1,590
Northpoint Elementary SchoolWhite63.6%486
Oakdale Elementary SchoolWhite44.4%392
Oakland Elementary SchoolWhite56.1%442
Olympia High SchoolWhite92.9%493
Olympia Middle SchoolWhite92.1%382
Olympia North Elementary SchoolWhite91%290
Olympia South Elementary SchoolWhite90.4%312
Olympia West Elementary SchoolWhite95.2%229
Parkside Elementary SchoolWhite58.7%310
Parkside Junior High SchoolWhite64.3%650
Pepper Ridge Elementary SchoolWhite60.4%326
Prairieland Elementary SchoolWhite78.9%455
Ridgeview Elementary SchoolWhite92.1%227
Ridgeview High SchoolWhite86.2%159
Ridgeview Junior High SchoolWhite90.3%145
Sarah A. Raymond School of Early EducationalWhite30.5%187
Sheridan Elementary SchoolAfrican American44.9%374
Stevenson Elementary SchoolWhite37.3%359
Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolWhite44.2%385
Towanda Elementary SchoolWhite84.4%180
Tri-Valley Elementary SchoolWhite94.7%323
Tri-Valley High SchoolWhite91.3%298
Tri-Valley Middle SchoolWhite91.9%458
Washington Elementary SchoolWhite65.9%343

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Tri-Valley Middle SchoolChiddix Junior High SchoolHeyworth Elementary SchoolLexington Elementary SchoolLexington Jr High SchoolNormal West High SchoolLeroy Elementary SchoolLeroy High SchoolOlympia High SchoolPrairieland Elementary SchoolColene Hoose Elementary SchoolGeorge Evans Junior High SchoolTri-Valley Elementary SchoolEugene Field SchoolSugar Creek Elementary SchoolStevenson Elementary SchoolSheridan Elementary SchoolBenjamin Elementary SchoolNormal Community High SchoolOlympia South Elementary SchoolParkside Elementary SchoolIllinois State Board of EducationNorthpoint Elementary SchoolTri-Valley High SchoolGlenn Elementary SchoolCarlock Elementary SchoolBloomington Junior High SchoolPepper Ridge Elementary SchoolBrigham Elementary SchoolBent Elementary SchoolTowanda Elementary SchoolHudson Elementary SchoolRidgeview High SchoolOakland Elementary SchoolFairview Elementary SchoolOakdale Elementary SchoolBloomington High SchoolFox Creek Elementary SchoolRidgeview Elementary SchoolOlympia West Elementary SchoolOlympia North Elementary SchoolCedar Ridge Elementary SchoolGrove Elementary SchoolParkside Junior High SchoolLexington High SchoolHeyworth High SchoolRidgeview Junior High SchoolWashington Elementary SchoolOlympia Middle SchoolKingsley Junior High SchoolIrving Elementary School

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