Galesburg Reporter

There were 845 white students enrolled in United Community School District 304 in the 2021-22 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that United Community School District 304 welcomed 956 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 89.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

United Community School District 304 roughly covers schools within Warren County and has a main office in Monmouth.

Among the four schools in United Community School District 304, United High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 224 students.

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 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022	947	845	89.2%
2021	918	822	89.5%
2020	917	826	90.1%
2019	953	862	90.5%
2018	956	862	90.2%