East Central Reporter

There were 2,268 white students enrolled in Clark County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 94.1% of the 2,409 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the eight schools in Clark County, Monroe Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 485 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
Monroe Elementary School	94.2%	515
Casey-Westfield Junior/Senior High School	95.1%	370
North Elementary School	93.3%	357
Marshall High School	93.9%	330
South Elementary School	93.2%	281
Martinsville Elementary School	95.7%	230
Marshall Junior High School	93.8%	194
Martinsville Junior-Senior High School	93.9%	132