Galesburg Reporter

There were 1,764 white students enrolled in Warren County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 69.8% of the 2,526 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the nine schools in Warren County County, Monmouth-Roseville High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 322 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 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.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Monmouth-Roseville High School	61.3	525
United High School	87.8	255
United West Elementary School	88.3	240
United North Elementary School	90.1	232
Lincoln Early Childhood School	56.9	353
United Junior High School	90.9	220
Central Intermediate School	56.9	288
Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School	56	209
Harding Primary School	56.4	204