There were 1,952 white students enrolled in White County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that white students made up 94% of the 2,076 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the nine schools in White County, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 383 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.
| School name | % of White students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Elementary School | 93.4% | 410 |
| Carmi-White County High School | 93.2% | 384 |
| Washington Attendance Center | 95.6% | 252 |
| Carmi-White County Junior High School | 92.3% | 207 |
| Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School | 97.3% | 184 |
| Lincoln Attendance Center | 88.9% | 190 |
| Jefferson Attendance Center | 93.1% | 175 |
| Grayville Junior Senior High School | 99.3% | 137 |
| Wells Elementary School | 96.4% | 137 |
