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

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

By Chicago City Wire

Dec 2, 2023

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

Demographics in Jo Daviess County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	City	Total Enrolment
East Dubuque Elementary School	East Dubuque	343
Galena Primary School	Galena	303
Galena Middle School	Galena	302
Galena High School	Galena	258
Stockton Middle School	Stockton	241
Warren Junior and Senior High School	Warren	204
East Dubuque High School	East Dubuque	198
River Ridge Elementary School	Hanover	197
Warren Elementary School	Warren	163
Stockton Senior High School	Stockton	160
River Ridge High School	Hanover	139
Stockton Elementary School	Stockton	136
Scales Mound Elementary School	Scales Mound	128
River Ridge Middle School	Hanover	105
East Dubuque Junior High	East Dubuque	93
Scales Mound High School	Scales Mound	80
Scales Mound Junior High School	Scales Mound	59