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Jo Daviess County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Stockton Community Unit School District 206 Principal Mr. James Bunting (2023) | Stockton Community Unit School District 206

Stockton Community Unit School District 206 Principal Mr. James Bunting (2023) | Stockton Community Unit School District 206

Galena Unit School District 120 had the highest enrollment among Jo Daviess County districts, welcoming 863 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.4% of them were boys, and 49.6% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 80.9% of the Galena Unit School District 120's total enrollment.

Among the six districts in Jo Daviess County, East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 634 students, while Stockton Community Unit School District 206 welcomed 537 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Galena Unit School District 120 roughly covers schools within Jo Daviess County with its main office in Galena.

In the previous school year, Galena Unit School District 120 also had the highest number of students among Jo Daviess County districts.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of almost 4,000 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 several years, influenced by demographic changes. Between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years, public and private K-12 enrollment fell by 3% (60,900 students), a significantly larger decline than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual decreases seen in the state over the last five years.

Enrollment in Galena Unit School District 120 Over 5 Years
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Enrollment in Jo Daviess County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Galena Unit School District 120Galena863
East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119East Dubuque634
Stockton Community Unit School District 206Stockton537
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210Hanover441
Warren Community Unit School District 205Warren367
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211Scales Mound267

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