How many white students were enrolled in Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in 2021-22 school year?

There were 555 white students enrolled in Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in the 2021-22 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Whitney M. Young Magnet High School welcomed 2,140 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 25.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

The school is located in Chicago Public School District 299 with a central office in Chicago.

Among the 617 schools in Chicago Public School District 299, Taft High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 4,100 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 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Year	Total School Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022	2,140	555	25.9%
2021	2,209	580	26.3%
2020	2,198	604	27.5%
2019	2,208	624	28.3%
2018	2,157	606	28.1%