East Central Reporter

There were 2,514 white students enrolled in Crawford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 93.1% of the 2,699 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 10 schools in Crawford County, Robinson High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 423 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
Robinson High School	92.2%	459
Oblong Elementary School	97.9%	382
Washington Elementary School	89.4%	398
Nuttall Middle School	92%	339
Lincoln Elementary School	91.3%	323
Palestine Grade School	96.1%	254
Hutsonville Elementary And Junior High School	93.1%	216
Oblong High School	92%	162
Palestine High School	97.6%	84
Hutsonville High School	95.1%	82