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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 95% of Wayne County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Center Street Elementary School Principal Mr. Joshua Kissen (2023) | Center Street Elementary School

Center Street Elementary School Principal Mr. Joshua Kissen (2023) | Center Street Elementary School

There were 2,239 white students enrolled in Wayne County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 95% of the 2,356 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in Wayne County County, Fairfield Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 402 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 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.

Ethnicities in Wayne County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [95.0%]Ethnicities <5 [0.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Wayne County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Fairfield Community High School95423
Wayne City Attendance Center97.7355
Center Street Elementary School92.5319
North Side Elementary School89.2295
New Hope Elementary School97.4189
Jasper Elementary School94.9178
Wayne City High School95.7141
Johnsonville Elementary School99104
Cisne Middle School97.1104
Cisne High School10098
Mount Erie Elementary School98.672
Geff Elementary School9178

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