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2022-23 school year sees 816 students enrolled at Galena Unit School District 120

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

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

Galena Unit School District 120 welcomed 816 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 5.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Galena Primary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 317 students.

Galena Unit School District 120 roughly covers schools within Jo Daviess County and has a main office in Galena.

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 three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Galena Unit School District 120 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-23817817820820863863816816
Student Enrollment in Galena Unit School District 120 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Galena Primary School3174.6%
Galena High School242-6.2%
Galena Middle School257-14.9%

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