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There were 14 Asian students enrolled in Jo Daviess County districts in 2021-22 school year

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Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 Principal Dr. Marybeth Delamar (2023) | Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 Principal Dr. Marybeth Delamar (2023) | Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

There were 14 Asian students enrolled in Jo Daviess County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 0.5% of the 3,109 students in Jo Daviess County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the six districts in Jo Daviess County, Galena Unit School District 120 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 14 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Galena Unit School District 1201.6%863
East Dubuque Community Unit School District 1190%634
River Ridge Community Unit School District 2100%441
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 2110%267
Stockton Community Unit School District 2060%537
Warren Community Unit School District 2050%367

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