South Central Reporter

There were 1,607 white students enrolled in Washington County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 93.6% of the 1,717 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the seven schools in Washington County County, Nashville Grade School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 504 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 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	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Nashville Grade School	92.1	547
Nashville Community High School	92.8	405
Okawville Junior/Senior High School	96.5	255
Okawville Grade School	94.9	253
Ashley Community Consolidated School	93.7	127
Irvington Elementary School	93	71
Oakdale Grade School	94.9	59