Galesburg Reporter

There were 541 Hispanic students enrolled in Knox County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 8.4% of the 6,429 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 17 schools in Knox County County, Galesburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 159 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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Galesburg High School	13	1,222
Churchill Junior High School	13.5	579
Silas Willard Elementary School	15.2	420
Lombard Middle School	9.3	551
King Elementary School	8.3	503
Steele School	7.7	454
Hedding Grade School	6.3	365
ROWVA Elementary School	5.4	352
Mable Woolsey Elementary School	4.6	394
Bright Futures Pre-K Program	9.9	172
Knoxville Junior High School	4.6	262
Abingdon-Avon High School	4.4	272
ROWVA Junior/Senior High School	4.1	271
Williamsfield Elementary School	0	114
Williamsfield High School	0	89
Williamsfield Middle School	0	81
Knoxville Senior High School	0	328