Macon Reporter

The majority of students in De Witt County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,099 students attending De Witt County schools, 87.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5.7% of De Witt County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in De Witt County, representing 87.3% 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 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.6% 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.

Illinois has increased its state funding for public schools by $350 million, bringing the total to $8.6 billion for the upcoming year. This is in line with a 2017 law aiming to provide adequate funding to all schools by 2027.

However, experts suggest that this goal may be delayed unless education funding jumps to at least $550 million. According to a Center for Tax and Budget Accountability report, there’s currently a funding gap of about $2.3 billion.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Blue Ridge High School	White	93.4%	183
Clinton Elementary School	White	87.1%	474
Clinton High School	White	85%	452
Clinton Junior High School	White	85.8%	365
Douglas Elementary School	White	82.7%	168
Lincoln Elementary School	White	84.9%	186
Ruth M. Schneider Elementary School	White	92.3%	271