Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
This is a decrease of 3.8% from the previous school year, when there were 2,159 students enrolled in the county.
White County had the 32nd lowest enrollment numbers in the state.
Of all the students welcomed at the time, 50.5% identified as male, and 49.5% as female.
Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 94% of its student body.
Within White County, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 410 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.
Enrollment of White County County Schools in 2023-24 School Year
| School | City | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Carmi-White County High School | Carmi | 384 |
| Carmi-White County Junior High School | Carmi | 207 |
| Grayville Junior Senior High School | Grayville | 137 |
| Jefferson Attendance Center | Carmi | 175 |
| Lincoln Attendance Center | Carmi | 190 |
| Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Elementary School | Norris City | 410 |
| Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School | Norris City | 184 |
| Washington Attendance Center | Carmi | 252 |
| Wells Elementary School | Grayville | 137 |
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