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Jo Daviess County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2021-22 school year

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East Dubuque Elementary School Principal Wesley Heiar (2023) | East Dubuque Elementary School

East Dubuque Elementary School Principal Wesley Heiar (2023) | East Dubuque Elementary School

East Dubuque Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Jo Daviess County schools, welcoming 343 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.7% of them were boys, and 49.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89.2% of the student body at East Dubuque Elementary School.

Among the 17 schools in Jo Daviess County, Galena Primary School ranked second in enrollment with 303 students, while Galena Middle School welcomed 302 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

East Dubuque Elementary School is a part of East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119, which generally encompasses schools within Jo Daviess County with its main office in East Dubuque.

In the previous school year, East Dubuque Elementary School had the highest number of students among Jo Daviess County schools.

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.

Enrollment in Jo Daviess County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in Jo Daviess County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
East Dubuque Elementary SchoolEast Dubuque343
Galena Primary SchoolGalena303
Galena Middle SchoolGalena302
Galena High SchoolGalena258
Stockton Middle SchoolStockton241
Warren Junior and Senior High SchoolWarren204
East Dubuque High SchoolEast Dubuque198
River Ridge Elementary SchoolHanover197
Warren Elementary SchoolWarren163
Stockton Senior High SchoolStockton160
River Ridge High SchoolHanover139
Stockton Elementary SchoolStockton136
Scales Mound Elementary SchoolScales Mound128
River Ridge Middle SchoolHanover105
East Dubuque Junior HighEast Dubuque93
Scales Mound High SchoolScales Mound80
Scales Mound Junior High SchoolScales Mound59

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