South Central Reporter

There were 4,608 white students enrolled in Clinton County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 90.3% of the 5,102 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 12 districts in Clinton County, Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,137 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clinton 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	white Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Wesclin Community Unit School District 3	85%	1,337
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1	90.5%	971
Central Community High School District 71	95.6%	617
Breese School District 12	88.2%	602
Aviston School District 21	98.1%	429
Germantown School District 60	93.7%	237
Bartelso School District 57	99.4%	181
St. Rose School District 14-15	94.2%	171
Albers School District 63	92.3%	169
Willow Grove School District 46	86.8%	159
North Wamac School District 186	83.2%	131
Damiansville School District 62	85.7%	98