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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Henry County County 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 651 Hispanic 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 Hispanic students made up 8.4% of the 7,724 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 25 schools in Henry County County, Kewanee High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 127 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 Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Kewanee High School22.3570
Central Elementary School22.9327
Central Junior High School26.9268
Irving Elementary School24221
Colona Grade School12.9381
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School19.3218
Belle Alexander Elementary School17.4241
Wethersfield Elementary School12.8312
Geneseo High School4.8819
Geneseo Middle School4.7591
Millikin Elementary School7.4367
Southwest Elementary School7.2359
Northside Elementary School6.4330
Orion High School3.4297
C.R. Hanna Elementary School0450
Cambridge Community Grade School0234
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School0215
Lyle School0146
Orion Middle School0218
Alwood Elementary School0199
Alwood Middle/High School0162
Annawan Grade School0241
Annawan High School093
Galva Elementary School0263
Galva Junior/Senior High School0202

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