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Henry County County Education: 153 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Kewanee High School Principal Rebecca Baney (2023) | Kewanee High School

Kewanee High School Principal Rebecca Baney (2023) | Kewanee High School

There were 153 Black students enrolled in Henry County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 2% of the 7,724 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 25 schools in Henry County County, Kewanee High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 39 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 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 County in 2021-22 School Year
White [83.4%]Hispanic [8.4%]Ethnicities <5 [5.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Henry County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Kewanee High School6.8570
Central Elementary School10.1327
Belle Alexander Elementary School11.2241
Central Junior High School9268
Irving Elementary School9221
Lyle School6.8146
C.R. Hanna Elementary School0450
Cambridge Community Grade School0234
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School0215
Colona Grade School0381
Southwest Elementary School0359
Wethersfield Elementary School0312
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School0218
Northside Elementary School0330
Orion High School0297
Orion Middle School0218
Millikin Elementary School0367
Alwood Elementary School0199
Alwood Middle/High School0162
Annawan Grade School0241
Annawan High School093
Galva Elementary School0263
Galva Junior/Senior High School0202
Geneseo High School0819
Geneseo Middle School0591

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