West Central Reporter

There were 641 white students enrolled in Brown County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 95.1% of the 674 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Among the three schools in Brown County County, Brown County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 253 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 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	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Brown County Elementary School	97.3	260
Brown County High School	93.3	209
Brown County Middle School	94.1	205