NW Illinois News

There were 51 multiracial students enrolled in Jo Daviess County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 1.6% of the 3,109 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 17 schools in Jo Daviess County County, East Dubuque Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 18 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 Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
East Dubuque Elementary School	5.2	343
Stockton Middle School	5	241
River Ridge Elementary School	5.6	197
East Dubuque High School	5.1	198
Scales Mound Elementary School	0	128
Scales Mound High School	0	80
Scales Mound Junior High School	0	59
River Ridge High School	0	139
River Ridge Middle School	0	105
Warren Elementary School	0	163
Warren Junior and Senior High School	0	204
Stockton Elementary School	0	136
Stockton Senior High School	0	160
East Dubuque Junior High	0	93
Galena High School	0	258
Galena Middle School	0	302
Galena Primary School	0	303