Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Of the 2,394 students attending Wayne County schools, 94.6% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 1% of Wayne County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Wayne County, representing 94.7% of the student body.
Fairfield Community High School had the most diverse student body in Wayne County, including African American, multiracial, and white.
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| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Street Elementary School | White | 91.5% | 293 |
| Cisne High School | White | 98.1% | 107 |
| Cisne Middle School | White | 98% | 101 |
| Fairfield Community High School | White | 93% | 441 |
| Geff Elementary School | White | 90.3% | 93 |
| Jasper Elementary School | White | 95.5% | 176 |
| Johnsonville Elementary School | White | 100% | 114 |
| Mount Erie Elementary School | White | 98.2% | 57 |
| New Hope Elementary School | White | 97.9% | 187 |
| North Side Elementary School | White | 89.6% | 336 |
| Wayne City Attendance Center | White | 97.4% | 347 |
| Wayne City High School | White | 97.9% | 142 |
Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
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