Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Data showed that white students made up 86.7% of the 3,099 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the six districts in Jo Daviess County, Galena Unit School District 120 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 667 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.
| District | white Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Galena Unit School District 120 | 81.7% | 816 |
| East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119 | 86.4% | 634 |
| Stockton Community Unit School District 206 | 86.4% | 543 |
| River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 | 86.8% | 455 |
| Warren Community Unit School District 205 | 94.2% | 394 |
| Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 | 91.8% | 257 |
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