West Central Reporter

The majority of students in Scott County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 766 students attending Scott County schools, 97.1% were white.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Scott County, representing 96.5% of the student body.

During the 2021-22 school year, all schools in Scott County had a predominantly single-race student body, consisting of white students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 4.5% when compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Bluffs Elementary School	White	98.7%	78
Bluffs High School	White	91.7%	60
Bluffs Junior High School	White	95.3%	43
Winchester Elementary School	White	98.3%	401
Winchester High School	White	96.2%	184