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Fayette County Education: 2,461 white students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

There were 2,461 white students enrolled in Fayette County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 95% of the 2,590 students in Fayette County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the four districts in Fayette County, Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,288 students.

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

Ethnicities in Fayette County in 2021-22 School Year
White [95.0%]Ethnicities <5 [3.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Fayette County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Vandalia Community Unit School District 20393.5%1,378
Ramsey Community Unit School District 20496.4%413
St. Elmo Community Unit School District 20297.1%409
Brownstown Community Unit School District 20196.9%390

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