Central Community High School District 71 Principal Dr. Dustin Foutch (2023) | Central Community High School District 71
Central Community High School District 71 Principal Dr. Dustin Foutch (2023) | Central Community High School District 71
Of the 5,088 students attending Clinton County district schools, 90.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 4.5% of Clinton County's districts students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Clinton County districts, representing 91% of the student body.
Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 had the most diverse student body in the Clinton County, including Asian, African American, 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 0.6% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clinton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albers School District 63 | White | 92% | 174 |
| Aviston School District 21 | White | 97.1% | 407 |
| Bartelso School District 57 | White | 97.8% | 180 |
| Breese School District 12 | White | 88.4% | 597 |
| Carlyle Community Unit School District 1 | White | 90.9% | 993 |
| Central Community High School District 71 | White | 96.1% | 616 |
| Damiansville School District 62 | White | 81.3% | 91 |
| Germantown School District 60 | White | 94.9% | 236 |
| North Wamac School District 186 | White | 85.8% | 113 |
| St. Rose School District 14-15 | White | 93.5% | 186 |
| Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 | White | 85.7% | 1,326 |
| Willow Grove School District 46 | White | 90.5% | 169 |
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