There were 2,224 white students enrolled in Wayne County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, 1.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that white students made up 93.7% of the 2,374 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the seven districts in Wayne County, Fairfield Public School District 112 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 536 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Wayne County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
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.
| District | white Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Public School District 112 | 87.7% | 611 |
| Wayne City Community Unit School District 100 | 97.5% | 474 |
| Fairfield Community High School District 225 | 93.3% | 435 |
| North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 | 99.2% | 389 |
| New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6 | 94.9% | 198 |
| Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 | 94% | 168 |
| Geff Community Consolidated School District 14 | 88.9% | 99 |
Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
