East Central Reporter

There were 2,279 white students enrolled in Douglas County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 80.1% of the 2,844 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 10 schools in Douglas County County, North Ward Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 326 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
North Ward Elementary School	89.6	364
Villa Grove Elementary School	87.5	335
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School	92.5	307
Tuscola High School	89.9	286
East Prairie Middle School	91.1	280
Arthur Grade School	81.3	284
Arcola Elementary School	51.7	404
Villa Grove High School	92.3	194
Arcola High School	50.7	280
Villa Grove Junior High School	93.6	110