Bruning Elementary School Education: 187 white students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

There were 187 white students enrolled in Bruning Elementary School in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that the school welcomed 215 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 87% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

The school is located in Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U with a central office in Wilmington.

Among the four schools in Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, Wilmington High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 403 students.

Illinois registered one of the largest enrollment drops during the pandemic. Since 2020, the Prarie State lost nearly 118,000 students, further intensifying a decline trend established since 2013.