Macon Reporter

There were 1,841 white students enrolled in De Witt County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 86.6% of the 2,125 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the seven schools in De Witt County, Clinton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 425 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
Clinton Elementary School	86.9%	489
Clinton High School	86.5%	475
Clinton Junior High School	85.4%	378
Ruth M. Schneider Elementary School	93.2%	264
Blue Ridge High School	90.8%	184
Lincoln Elementary School	81%	174
Douglas Elementary School	79.5%	161