East Central Reporter

There were 2,049 white students enrolled in Clay County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 94.8% of the 2,162 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the eight schools in Clay County County, Flora Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 602 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
Flora Elementary School	92.6	650
North Clay Elementary/Junior High School	96.9	382
Flora High School	94.3	353
Floyd Henson Junior High School	94.8	290
North Clay Community High School	93.7	190
Clay City Elementary School	98.2	163
Clay City High School	97.3	74
Clay City Junior High School	98.3	60