Grundy Reporter

There were 792 white students enrolled in Morris School District 54 in the 2021-22 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Morris School District 54 welcomed 1,186 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 73.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Morris School District 54 roughly covers schools within Grundy County and has a main office in Morris.

Among the two schools in Morris School District 54, White Oak Elementary recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 550 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	1,076	792	73.6%
2021	1,094	793	72.5%
2020	1,173	849	72.4%
2019	1,188	877	73.8%
2018	1,186	889	75%