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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 70.5% of Knox County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Galesburg High School Principal Mr. Tom Hawkins (2023) | Galesburg High School

Galesburg High School Principal Mr. Tom Hawkins (2023) | Galesburg High School

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.

Ethnicities in Knox County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [70.5%]Black [10.6%]Hispanic [8.4%]Multiracial [9.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Knox County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Galesburg High School61.91,222
Mable Woolsey Elementary School90.6394
Churchill Junior High School58579
ROWVA Elementary School92352
Lombard Middle School58.8551
Hedding Grade School84.9365
Knoxville Senior High School93.9328
King Elementary School53.3503
ROWVA Junior/Senior High School92.3271
Abingdon-Avon High School91.5272
Knoxville Junior High School91.2262
Steele School52454
Silas Willard Elementary School55420
Williamsfield Elementary School93114
Williamsfield High School93.389
Bright Futures Pre-K Program45.9172
Williamsfield Middle School95.181

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