Galena Middle School Principal Mr. Ben Soat (2023) | Galena Middle School
Galena Middle School Principal Mr. Ben Soat (2023) | Galena Middle School
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 6.9% of the 3,109 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 17 schools in Jo Daviess County County, Galena Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 48 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 Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Galena Middle School | 15.9 | 302 |
| Galena High School | 16.3 | 258 |
| Galena Primary School | 12.9 | 303 |
| Stockton Middle School | 6.2 | 241 |
| River Ridge Elementary School | 7.1 | 197 |
| East Dubuque Elementary School | 3.8 | 343 |
| River Ridge Middle School | 10.5 | 105 |
| East Dubuque High School | 5.6 | 198 |
| River Ridge High School | 7.2 | 139 |
| Stockton Senior High School | 6.3 | 160 |
| Scales Mound Elementary School | 0 | 128 |
| Scales Mound High School | 0 | 80 |
| Scales Mound Junior High School | 0 | 59 |
| Warren Elementary School | 0 | 163 |
| Warren Junior and Senior High School | 0 | 204 |
| Stockton Elementary School | 0 | 136 |
| East Dubuque Junior High | 0 | 93 |
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