South Central Reporter

There were 4,613 white students enrolled in Clinton County school districts 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 90.7% of the 5,088 students in Clinton County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Clinton County, Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,137 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clinton County.

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.

District	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Wesclin Community Unit School District 3	85.7%	1,326
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1	90.9%	993
Central Community High School District 71	96.1%	616
Breese School District 12	88.4%	597
Aviston School District 21	97.1%	407
Germantown School District 60	94.9%	236
Bartelso School District 57	97.8%	180
St. Rose School District 14-15	93.5%	186
Albers School District 63	92%	174
Willow Grove School District 46	90.5%	169
North Wamac School District 186	85.8%	113
Damiansville School District 62	81.3%	91