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Jo Daviess County Education: 2686 white students enrolled in school districts in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 2,686 white students enrolled in Jo Daviess County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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.

Ethnicities in Jo Daviess County in 2022-23 School Year
White [86.7%]Hispanic [7.6%]Ethnicities <5 [4.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jo Daviess County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Galena Unit School District 12081.7%816
East Dubuque Community Unit School District 11986.4%634
Stockton Community Unit School District 20686.4%543
River Ridge Community Unit School District 21086.8%455
Warren Community Unit School District 20594.2%394
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 21191.8%257

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