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There were 2,529 white students enrolled in Jo Daviess County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 86.1% of the 2,936 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 15 schools in Jo Daviess County, Galena Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 483 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.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Galena Primary School	82.1%	588
East Dubuque Elementary School	85.7%	350
Stockton Elementary School	86.5%	223
River Ridge Elementary School	84.4%	225
Galena High School	78.2%	239
Warren Elementary School	90.5%	190
Warren Junior and Senior High School	92.3%	182
East Dubuque High School	87.2%	179
Stockton Senior High School	85.5%	166
Scales Mound Elementary School	94.5%	127
River Ridge High School	91.5%	130
Stockton Middle School	84.4%	122
East Dubuque Junior High	88.5%	87
Scales Mound High School	93.1%	72
Scales Mound Junior High School	92.9%	56