Galesburg Reporter

There were 1,696 white students enrolled in Warren County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 67% of the 2,532 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the nine schools in Warren County, Monmouth-Roseville High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 284 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Monmouth-Roseville High School	55.6%	511
United High School	88.5%	260
United North Elementary School	86.7%	249
United West Elementary School	85.8%	239
Lincoln Early Childhood School	55.3%	347
United Junior High School	92.3%	208
Central Intermediate School	52.3%	298
Harding Primary School	53.1%	213
Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School	52.2%	207