South Central Reporter

There were 4,766 white students enrolled in Clinton County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 89.1% of the 5,348 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Clinton County County, Central Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 592 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
Central Community High School	96.1	616
Aviston Elementary School	97.1	407
Wesclin Middle School	85.9	455
Breese Elementary School	89.4	426
Carlyle Elementary School	91.4	384
Wesclin Senior High School	87	386
Carlyle High School	92.3	300
Carlyle Junior High School	89	309
Germantown Elementary School	94.9	236
Trenton Elementary School	87.3	252
New Baden Elementary School	81.5	233
Bartelso Elementary School	97.8	180
St. Rose Elementary School	93.5	186
Albers Elementary School	92	174
Schiller Elementary School	58.8	260
Willow Grove Elementary School	90.5	169
Beckemeyer Elementary School	86	171
North Wamac Grade School	85.8	113
Damiansville Elementary School	81.3	91