South Central Reporter

The majority of students in Washington County district's were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,717 students attending Washington County district schools, 93.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.3% of Washington County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Washington County districts, representing 93.5% of the student body.

Nashville Community High School District 99 and Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49 had the most diverse student body in the Washington County, including Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county dropped 1.4% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Washington County.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 3% 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.

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15	White	93.7%	127
Irvington Community Consolidated School District 11	White	93%	71
Nashville Community High School District 99	White	92.8%	405
Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49	White	92.1%	547
Oakdale Community Consolidated School District 1	White	94.9%	59
West Washington County Community Unit School District 10	White	95.7%	508