Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 64.9% of Medinah School District 11’s student body in 2021-22 school year

Illinois State Board of education
Illinois State Board of education | Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023)
By DuPage Policy Journal

There were 426 white students enrolled in Medinah School District 11 in the 2021-22 school year, 3% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Medinah School District 11 welcomed 661 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 64.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Medinah School District 11 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Roselle.

Among the three schools in Medinah School District 11, Medinah Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 152 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.

Ethnicities in Medinah School District 11 in 2021-22 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Medinah School District 11 During the Last 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of White StudentsWhite students %
202265642664.9%
202167243965.3%
202069243462.7%
201966141562.8%
201866142664.4%