McLean County Times

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

Of the 7,079 students attending Woodford County schools, 90.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 3.2% of Woodford County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Woodford County, representing 91.2% of the student body.

Metamora High School had the most diverse student body in Woodford County, including African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 2.1% 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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Centennial School	White	87%	161
Congerville Elementary School	White	92.8%	83
Davenport Elementary School	White	91%	409
El Paso-Gridley High School	White	89.7%	389
El Paso-Gridley Junior High School	White	88.1%	360
Eureka High School	White	95.5%	441
Eureka Middle School	White	92.5%	495
Fieldcrest High School	White	85.3%	279
Fieldcrest Intermediate School	White	88.1%	177
Fieldcrest Middle School	White	88.8%	179
Fieldcrest Primary School	White	87.4%	215
Germantown Hills Elementary School	White	90.6%	446
Germantown Hills Middle School	White	89%	365
Goodfield Elementary School	White	100%	74
Jefferson Park School	White	89.1%	294
Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School	White	97.2%	178
Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School	White	92.8%	139
Metamora Grade School	White	93.5%	795
Metamora High School	White	89.5%	933
Riverview Elementary School	White	86.5%	230
Roanoke-Benson High School	White	93.8%	130
Roanoke-Benson Junior High School	White	95.8%	144
Sowers Elementary School	White	92.6%	163