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How many white students were enrolled in Jo Daviess County districts 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

There were 2,702 white students enrolled in Jo Daviess County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 86.9% of the 3,109 students in Jo Daviess County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the six districts in Jo Daviess County, Galena Unit School District 120 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 698 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Jo Daviess County.

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.

Ethnicities in Jo Daviess County in 2021-22 School Year
White [86.9%]Hispanic [7.7%]Ethnicities <5 [4.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jo Daviess County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Galena Unit School District 12080.9%863
East Dubuque Community Unit School District 11988%634
Stockton Community Unit School District 20688.5%537
River Ridge Community Unit School District 21086.2%441
Warren Community Unit School District 20593.2%367
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 21193.3%267

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