South Central Reporter

There were 1,607 white students enrolled in Washington County school districts 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 in Washington County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the six districts in Washington County, Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 504 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Washington 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
Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49	92.1%	547
West Washington County Community Unit School District 10	95.7%	508
Nashville Community High School District 99	92.8%	405
Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15	93.7%	127
Irvington Community Consolidated School District 11	93%	71
Oakdale Community Consolidated School District 1	94.9%	59