Galesburg Reporter

There were 4,533 white students enrolled in Knox County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 70.5% of the 6,429 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 17 schools in Knox County County, Galesburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 756 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
Galesburg High School	61.9	1,222
Mable Woolsey Elementary School	90.6	394
Churchill Junior High School	58	579
ROWVA Elementary School	92	352
Lombard Middle School	58.8	551
Hedding Grade School	84.9	365
Knoxville Senior High School	93.9	328
King Elementary School	53.3	503
ROWVA Junior/Senior High School	92.3	271
Abingdon-Avon High School	91.5	272
Knoxville Junior High School	91.2	262
Steele School	52	454
Silas Willard Elementary School	55	420
Williamsfield Elementary School	93	114
Williamsfield High School	93.3	89
Bright Futures Pre-K Program	45.9	172
Williamsfield Middle School	95.1	81