West Central Reporter

There were 733 white students enrolled in Scott County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 96.6% of the 759 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Among the five schools in Scott County County, Winchester Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 399 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
Winchester Elementary School	97.3	410
Winchester High School	97.6	166
Bluffs Elementary School	92	88
Bluffs High School	94.7	57
Bluffs Junior High School	97.4	38