Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
This is an increase of 0.5% over the previous school year.
Wayne County had the 36th lowest enrollment numbers in the state.
According to the data, the student body comprised of 50.4% boys, and 49.6% girls.
Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 95% of its student body.
Within Wayne County, Fairfield Community High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 423 students.
In 2022, Illinois had almost 2 million students enrolled in 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. 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 five years.
Enrollment of Wayne County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
| School | City | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Center Street Elementary School | Fairfield | 319 |
| Cisne High School | Cisne | 98 |
| Cisne Middle School | Cisne | 104 |
| Fairfield Community High School | Fairfield | 423 |
| Geff Elementary School | Geff | 78 |
| Jasper Elementary School | Fairfield | 178 |
| Johnsonville Elementary School | Johnsonville | 104 |
| Mount Erie Elementary School | Mount Erie | 72 |
| New Hope Elementary School | Fairfield | 189 |
| North Side Elementary School | Fairfield | 295 |
| Wayne City Attendance Center | Wayne City | 355 |
| Wayne City High School | Wayne City | 141 |
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