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Jo Daviess County Education: 22 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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There were 22 Black students enrolled in Jo Daviess County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 69.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.7% of the 2,936 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 15 schools in Jo Daviess County, East Dubuque Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 11 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Ethnicities in Jo Daviess County in 2023-24 School Year

White [86.1%]Hispanic [7.6%]Ethnicities <5 [2.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jo Daviess County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
East Dubuque Elementary School3.1%350
Galena Primary School1.9%588
Scales Mound Elementary School0%127
Scales Mound High School0%72
Scales Mound Junior High School0%56
River Ridge High School0%130
Warren Elementary School0%190
Warren Junior and Senior High School0%182
Stockton Elementary School0%223
Stockton Middle School0%122
Stockton Senior High School0%166
East Dubuque High School0%179
East Dubuque Junior High0%87
River Ridge Elementary School0%225
Galena High School0%239

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