South West Illinois News

There were 4,708 white students enrolled in Monroe County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 93.2% of the 5,049 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in Monroe County County, Waterloo High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 802 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
Waterloo High School	93.1	861
Waterloo Junior High School	94.8	613
Columbia High School	90.8	630
Columbia Middle School	92.1	607
W.J. Zahnow Elementary School	93.9	478
Parkview Elementary School	92.1	432
Gardner Elementary School	95.2	398
Rogers Elementary School	94.5	365
Eagleview Elementary School	90.5	315
Valmeyer Elementary School	98	148
Valmeyer High School	95.7	116
Valmeyer Junior High School	95.3	86