South Central Reporter

There were 397 white students enrolled in St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202 in the 2021-22 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202 welcomed 441 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 97.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202 roughly covers schools within Fayette County and has a main office in St. Elmo.

Among the three schools in St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202, St. Elmo Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 224 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	409	397	97.1%
2021	419	402	95.9%
2020	428	414	96.7%
2019	429	423	98.6%
2018	441	429	97.3%