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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 70.4% of Knox County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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King Elementary School Principal Mrs. Valerie Hawkins (2023) | King Elementary School

King Elementary School Principal Mrs. Valerie Hawkins (2023) | King Elementary School

There were 4,379 white students enrolled in Knox County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 70.4% of the 6,221 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 16 schools in Knox County County, Galesburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 702 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 2022-23 School Year
White [70.4%]Black [10.1%]Hispanic [8.7%]Multiracial [9.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Knox County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Galesburg High School60.61,158
Mable Woolsey Elementary School90.1406
ROWVA Elementary School92.7372
Churchill Junior High School57.9570
Hedding Grade School86.3366
Lombard Middle School57.6531
Knoxville Senior High School92.1315
King Elementary School51520
Steele School50.7497
Abingdon-Avon High School90280
Silas Willard Elementary School55.7429
Knoxville Junior High School90.9243
ROWVA Junior/Senior High School90.6244
Williamsfield Elementary School93.3120
Williamsfield High School92.593
Williamsfield Middle School98.777

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