Macon Reporter

The majority of students in De Witt County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,316 students attending De Witt County schools, 87.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5.3% of De Witt County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in De Witt County, representing 88.2% of the student body.

Clinton Elementary School, Clinton High School, and Clinton Junior High School had the most diverse student body in De Witt County, including Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.4% when compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Blue Ridge High School	White	91.4%	185
Blue Ridge Intermediate and Junior High School	White	90.7%	204
Clinton Elementary School	White	86.1%	468
Clinton High School	White	86.9%	474
Clinton Junior High School	White	85.6%	375
Douglas Elementary School	White	83.9%	168
Lincoln Elementary School	White	85.1%	188
Ruth M. Schneider Elementary School	White	93.3%	254