South Central Reporter

There were 4,675 white students enrolled in Clinton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 88.3% of the 5,293 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Clinton County, Central Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 572 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Central Community High School	91.2%	627
Aviston Elementary School	98.9%	445
Wesclin Middle School	85.8%	492
Breese Elementary School	87.6%	418
Carlyle Elementary School	89.7%	377
Wesclin Senior High School	87.9%	348
Carlyle High School	92%	274
Carlyle Junior High School	89.5%	275
Germantown Elementary School	93.5%	246
Trenton Elementary School	86.9%	236
New Baden Elementary School	81.8%	231
Bartelso Elementary School	100%	184
St. Rose Elementary School	95%	179
Beckemeyer Elementary School	87.4%	175
Albers Elementary School	93.8%	161
Schiller Elementary School	55.9%	247
Willow Grove Elementary School	81.1%	148
North Wamac Grade School	83.1%	130
Damiansville Elementary School	85%	100