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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Knox County's student body comprised mostly of white students in 2021-22 school year

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Williamsfield Middle School Principal Zack Binder (2023) | Williamsfield Middle School

Williamsfield Middle School Principal Zack Binder (2023) | Williamsfield Middle School

The majority of students in Knox County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 6,677 students attending Knox County schools, 71.2% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 10.2% of Knox County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Knox County, representing 70.9% of the student body.

Bright Futures Pre-K Program had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 45.9% white students, 29.1% African American students, 14.5% multiracial students, and 9.9% Hispanic students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.1% when compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 3% 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.

Ethnicities in Knox County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [71.2%]African American [10.2%]Multiracial [8.9%]Hispanic [8.3%]
Students' Ethnicity in Knox County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Abingdon-Avon High SchoolWhite91.5%272
Abingdon-Avon Middle SchoolWhite87.1%201
Avon Elementary SchoolWhite93.6%47
Bright Futures Pre-K ProgramWhite45.9%172
Churchill Junior High SchoolWhite58%579
Galesburg High SchoolWhite61.9%1,222
Hedding Grade SchoolWhite84.9%365
King Elementary SchoolWhite53.3%503
Knoxville Junior High SchoolWhite91.2%262
Knoxville Senior High SchoolWhite93.9%328
Lombard Middle SchoolWhite58.8%551
Mable Woolsey Elementary SchoolWhite90.6%394
ROWVA Elementary SchoolWhite92%352
ROWVA Junior/Senior High SchoolWhite92.3%271
Silas Willard Elementary SchoolWhite55%420
Steele SchoolWhite52%454
Williamsfield Elementary SchoolWhite93%114
Williamsfield High SchoolWhite93.3%89
Williamsfield Middle SchoolWhite95.1%81

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