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14 Asian students enrolled in Jo Daviess County districts in 2023-24 school year

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Anne Heim District Administrative Assistant at Galena Unit School District 120 | Galena Unit School District 120

Anne Heim District Administrative Assistant at Galena Unit School District 120 | Galena Unit School District 120

There were 14 Asian students enrolled in Jo Daviess County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 16.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Asian students made up 0.5% of the 3,027 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the six districts in Jo Daviess County, Galena Unit School District 120 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 14 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Jo Daviess County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

Ethnic Composition of Jo Daviess County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [86.1%]Hispanic [8.4%]Ethnicities <5 [5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jo Daviess County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictAsian Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Galena Unit School District 1201.7%827

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