South Central Reporter

There were 4,755 white students enrolled in Clinton County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 88.6% of the 5,364 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 590 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	95.6	617
Aviston Elementary School	98.1	429
Wesclin Middle School	85.8	473
Breese Elementary School	89.7	417
Carlyle Elementary School	90.9	395
Wesclin Senior High School	86.4	369
Carlyle High School	92.9	280
Carlyle Junior High School	87.8	296
Germantown Elementary School	93.7	237
Trenton Elementary School	83.8	247
New Baden Elementary School	82.7	248
Bartelso Elementary School	99.4	181
St. Rose Elementary School	94.2	171
Beckemeyer Elementary School	84.9	185
Albers Elementary School	92.3	169
Schiller Elementary School	56.1	262
Willow Grove Elementary School	86.8	159
North Wamac Grade School	83.2	131
Damiansville Elementary School	85.7	98