South Central Reporter

Nashville Grade School had the highest enrollment among Washington County schools, welcoming 547 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 55% of the students were girls, and 45% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 92.1% of the student body at Nashville Grade School.

Among the seven schools in Washington County, Nashville Community High School ranked second in enrollment with 405 students, while Okawville Junior/Senior High School welcomed 255 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Nashville Grade School is a part of Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49, which generally encompasses schools within Washington County with its main office in Nashville.

In the previous school year, Nashville Grade School had the highest number of students among Washington County schools.

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.

School name	City	Total Enrolment
Nashville Grade School	Nashville	547
Nashville Community High School	Nashville	405
Okawville Junior/Senior High School	Okawville	255
Okawville Grade School	Okawville	253
Ashley Community Consolidated School	Ashley	127
Irvington Elementary School	Irvington	71
Oakdale Grade School	Oakdale	59