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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 86.9% of Jo Daviess County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

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.

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 White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
East Dubuque Elementary School86.1346
Galena Primary School81.7317
Galena Middle School82.9257
Galena High School80.6242
Warren Junior and Senior High School94200
Warren Elementary School94.3194
River Ridge Elementary School83.9217
East Dubuque High School85.4199
Stockton Senior High School89.5171
Stockton Elementary School85.8141
River Ridge High School89.5133
Scales Mound Elementary School91.3126
River Ridge Middle School89.5105
East Dubuque Junior High89.989
Scales Mound High School91.470
Scales Mound Junior High School93.461

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