Hampton School District 29 Principal Dr. Jake Klipsch (2023) | Hampton School District 29
Hampton School District 29 Principal Dr. Jake Klipsch (2023) | Hampton School District 29
Of the 22,108 students attending Rock Island County district schools, 51.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 20.7% of Rock Island County's districts students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Rock Island County districts, representing 52.2% of the student body.
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 and Rock Island School District 41 had the most diverse student body in the Rock Island County, including American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 0.3% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Rock Island County.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 | White | 53.4% | 283 |
| East Moline School District 37 | White | 37.6% | 2,527 |
| Hampton School District 29 | White | 75.1% | 225 |
| Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 | White | 47.9% | 7,123 |
| Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 | White | 90.5% | 1,087 |
| Rock Island School District 41 | White | 36.7% | 6,096 |
| Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 | White | 95.2% | 1,036 |
| Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 | White | 89.8% | 1,351 |
| Silvis School District 34 | White | 55.3% | 637 |
| United Township High School District 30 | White | 48.4% | 1,743 |
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