South Central Reporter

There were 1,621 white students enrolled in Washington County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 93.4% of the 1,735 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the seven schools in Washington County County, Nashville Grade School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 525 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
Nashville Grade School	92.3	569
Nashville Community High School	91.6	383
Okawville Grade School	94.3	283
Okawville Junior/Senior High School	95.9	243
Ashley Community Consolidated School	96.9	129
Irvington Elementary School	89.9	69
Oakdale Grade School	98.3	59