NW Illinois News

There were 2,491 white students enrolled in Jo Daviess County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% 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 2,868 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 16 schools in Jo Daviess County County, East Dubuque Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 298 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 White students enrolment	Total enrollment
East Dubuque Elementary School	86.1	346
Galena Primary School	81.7	317
Galena Middle School	82.9	257
Galena High School	80.6	242
Warren Junior and Senior High School	94	200
Warren Elementary School	94.3	194
River Ridge Elementary School	83.9	217
East Dubuque High School	85.4	199
Stockton Senior High School	89.5	171
Stockton Elementary School	85.8	141
River Ridge High School	89.5	133
Scales Mound Elementary School	91.3	126
River Ridge Middle School	89.5	105
East Dubuque Junior High	89.9	89
Scales Mound High School	91.4	70
Scales Mound Junior High School	93.4	61