East Central Reporter

There were 2,247 white students enrolled in Clark County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 94.7% of the 2,372 students in Clark County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the three districts in Clark County, Marshall Community Unit School District 2C recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,113 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clark County.

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.

District	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Marshall Community Unit School District 2C	94%	1,184
Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C	95.6%	840
Martinsville Community Unit School District 3C	95.1%	348