Galesburg Reporter

There were 677 white students enrolled in Henderson County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 92.9% of the 729 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the four schools in Henderson County County, West Central Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 291 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
West Central Elementary School	93	313
West Central High School	94.6	204
West Central Middle School	88.8	161
West Central Early Childhood	98	51