South Central Reporter

There were 2,675 white students enrolled in Fayette 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 94.8% of the 2,822 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in Fayette County County, Vandalia Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 511 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 Elementary School	94.3	542
Vandalia Junior High School	91.8	514
Vandalia Community High School	94	384
Brownstown Elementary School	95.3	255
St. Elmo Elementary School	97.2	217
Ramsey Elementary School	96.1	203
Ramsey High School	95.5	200
South Central High School	97.4	190
St. Elmo Senior High School	96	124
Brownstown High School	98.9	88
Brownstown Junior High School	98.1	53
St. Elmo Junior High School	92.3	52