Galena High School Principal Madeline Hawkins (2023) | Galena High School
Galena High School Principal Madeline Hawkins (2023) | Galena High School
Of the 3,109 students attending Jo Daviess County schools, 86.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.9% of Jo Daviess County students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Jo Daviess County, representing 88.4% of the student body.
Galena Middle School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 78.5% white students, 15.9% Hispanic students, and 3.3% African American students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.4% when compared to the previous year.
In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Dubuque Elementary School | White | 89.2% | 343 |
| East Dubuque High School | White | 86.4% | 198 |
| East Dubuque Junior High | White | 87.1% | 93 |
| Galena High School | White | 80.6% | 258 |
| Galena Middle School | White | 78.5% | 302 |
| Galena Primary School | White | 83.5% | 303 |
| River Ridge Elementary School | White | 85.8% | 197 |
| River Ridge High School | White | 85.6% | 139 |
| River Ridge Middle School | White | 87.6% | 105 |
| Scales Mound Elementary School | White | 94.5% | 128 |
| Scales Mound High School | White | 91.3% | 80 |
| Scales Mound Junior High School | White | 93.2% | 59 |
| Stockton Elementary School | White | 89.7% | 136 |
| Stockton Middle School | White | 86.7% | 241 |
| Stockton Senior High School | White | 90% | 160 |
| Warren Elementary School | White | 93.9% | 163 |
| Warren Junior and Senior High School | White | 92.6% | 204 |
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