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The majority of students in Wayne County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,356 students attending Wayne County schools, 95% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 0.5% of Wayne County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Wayne County, representing 95.5% of the student body.

North Side Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Wayne County, including African American, Hispanic, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.5% when compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Center Street Elementary School	White	92.5%	319
Cisne High School	White	100%	98
Cisne Middle School	White	97.1%	104
Fairfield Community High School	White	95%	423
Geff Elementary School	White	91%	78
Jasper Elementary School	White	94.9%	178
Johnsonville Elementary School	White	99%	104
Mount Erie Elementary School	White	98.6%	72
New Hope Elementary School	White	97.4%	189
North Side Elementary School	White	89.2%	295
Wayne City Attendance Center	White	97.7%	355
Wayne City High School	White	95.7%	141