Macon Reporter

There were 1,843 white students enrolled in De Witt County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 87.3% of the 2,112 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the seven schools in De Witt County County, Clinton High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 412 students.

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.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Clinton High School	86.9	474
Clinton Elementary School	86.1	468
Clinton Junior High School	85.6	375
Ruth M. Schneider Elementary School	93.3	254
Blue Ridge High School	91.4	185
Lincoln Elementary School	85.1	188
Douglas Elementary School	83.9	168