There were 1,739 white students enrolled in Warren County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that white students made up 68.7% of the 2,532 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the two districts in Warren County, Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 902 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Warren County.
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.
| District | white Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 | 56.4% | 1,599 |
| United Community School District 304 | 89.7% | 933 |
