South Central Reporter

There were 2,500 white students enrolled in Fayette County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 94.2% of the 2,653 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the four districts in Fayette County, Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,333 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Fayette County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

District	white Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203	91.8%	1,452
Brownstown Community Unit School District 201	99.3%	415
St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202	96.5%	395
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204	95.7%	391