Galesburg Reporter

There were 627 white students enrolled in Henderson County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 92.9% of the 675 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the three schools in Henderson County County, West Central Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 287 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	94.1	305
West Central High School	93.8	192
West Central Middle School	89.9	178