South Central Reporter

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

Data showed that white students made up 93.4% of the 1,735 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the six districts in Washington County, Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 525 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	white Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49	92.3%	569
West Washington County Community Unit School District 10	95.1%	526
Nashville Community High School District 99	91.6%	383
Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15	96.9%	129
Irvington Community Consolidated School District 11	89.9%	69
Oakdale Community Consolidated School District 1	98.3%	59