South Central Reporter

There were 2,670 white students enrolled in Fayette County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 95.2% of the 2,806 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in Fayette County County, Vandalia Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 476 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
Vandalia Junior High School	92.6	514
Vandalia Elementary School	93	499
Vandalia Community High School	95.3	365
Brownstown Elementary School	97.1	245
St. Elmo Elementary School	97.8	229
South Central High School	96.8	216
Ramsey High School	98.1	209
Ramsey Elementary School	94.6	204
St. Elmo Senior High School	97.6	123
Brownstown High School	97.8	89
St. Elmo Junior High School	93	57
Brownstown Junior High School	94.6	56