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There were 180 Hispanic students enrolled in Jo Daviess County County schools in 2022-23 school year

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There were 180 Hispanic students enrolled in Jo Daviess County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 6.3% of the 2,868 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 16 schools in Jo Daviess County County, Galena Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 45 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.

Ethnicities in Jo Daviess County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [86.9%]Hispanic [6.3%]Ethnicities <5 [2.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jo Daviess County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Galena Primary School14.2317
Galena High School17.4242
Galena Middle School12.8257
River Ridge Elementary School6.9217
East Dubuque Elementary School3.8346
River Ridge High School8.3133
East Dubuque High School5.5199
Stockton Elementary School7.1141
Scales Mound Elementary School0126
Scales Mound High School070
Scales Mound Junior High School061
River Ridge Middle School0105
Warren Elementary School0194
Warren Junior and Senior High School0200
Stockton Senior High School0171
East Dubuque Junior High089

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