South Central Reporter

There were 486 white students enrolled in West Washington County Community Unit School District 10 in the 2021-22 school year, 4.7% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that West Washington County Community Unit School District 10 welcomed 557 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 95.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

West Washington County Community Unit School District 10 roughly covers schools within Washington County and has a main office in Okawville.

Among the two schools in West Washington County Community Unit School District 10, Okawville Junior/Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 246 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	508	486	95.7%
2021	537	510	95%
2020	537	510	95%
2019	550	517	94%
2018	557	522	93.7%