West Central Reporter

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

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

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

During the 2021-22 school year, all districts 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 school districts in the county dropped 4.5% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Scott County.

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.

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Scott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 2	White	95.6%	181
Winchester Community Unit School District 1	White	97.6%	585