Shawna Bauer, District Bookkeeper at Galena Unit School District 120 | Galena Unit School District 120
Shawna Bauer, District Bookkeeper at Galena Unit School District 120 | Galena Unit School District 120
Data showed that white students made up 86.1% of the 3,027 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the six districts in Jo Daviess County, Galena Unit School District 120 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 670 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.
| District | white Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Galena Unit School District 120 | 81% | 827 |
| East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119 | 86.5% | 616 |
| Stockton Community Unit School District 206 | 85.7% | 511 |
| River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 | 86.3% | 446 |
| Warren Community Unit School District 205 | 91.4% | 372 |
| Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 | 93.7% | 255 |
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