Chicago City Wire

The majority of students in Jo Daviess County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 3,109 students attending Jo Daviess County schools, 86.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.9% of Jo Daviess County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Jo Daviess County, representing 88.4% of the student body.

Galena Middle School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 78.5% white students, 15.9% Hispanic students, and 3.3% African American students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.4% when compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
East Dubuque Elementary School	White	89.2%	343
East Dubuque High School	White	86.4%	198
East Dubuque Junior High	White	87.1%	93
Galena High School	White	80.6%	258
Galena Middle School	White	78.5%	302
Galena Primary School	White	83.5%	303
River Ridge Elementary School	White	85.8%	197
River Ridge High School	White	85.6%	139
River Ridge Middle School	White	87.6%	105
Scales Mound Elementary School	White	94.5%	128
Scales Mound High School	White	91.3%	80
Scales Mound Junior High School	White	93.2%	59
Stockton Elementary School	White	89.7%	136
Stockton Middle School	White	86.7%	241
Stockton Senior High School	White	90%	160
Warren Elementary School	White	93.9%	163
Warren Junior and Senior High School	White	92.6%	204