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Henry County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students in 2021-22 school year

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Galva Community Unit School District 224 Principal Mr. Jerry Becker (2023) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-becker-05090a99/

Galva Community Unit School District 224 Principal Mr. Jerry Becker (2023) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-becker-05090a99/

The majority of students in Henry County district's were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 7,856 students attending Henry County district schools, 83.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 9.1% of Henry County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Henry County districts, representing 83.7% of the student body.

Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 had the most diverse student body in the Henry County, including 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% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Henry 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.

Ethnicities in Henry County Districts in 2021-22 School Year
White [83.3%]Hispanic [9.1%]Ethnicities <5% [6.7%]
Students' Ethnicity in Henry County Districts in the 2021-22 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Alwood Community Unit School District 225White93.4%361
Annawan Community Unit School District 226White89.8%334
Cambridge Community Unit School District 227White98.2%449
Colona School District 190White79.5%381
Galva Community Unit School District 224White91.6%465
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228White89.6%2,466
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229White64.3%1,905
Orion Community Unit School District 223White94.5%965
Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230White73.4%530

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