Rock Island Today

There were 274 multiracial 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 multiracial students made up 3.5% of the 7,724 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 25 schools in Henry County County, Central Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 29 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.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Central Elementary School	8.9	327
Wethersfield Elementary School	9.3	312
Kewanee High School	4.9	570
Colona Grade School	5.8	381
Annawan Grade School	8.7	241
Irving Elementary School	8.1	221
Northside Elementary School	5.2	330
Southwest Elementary School	4.5	359
Geneseo High School	2	819
Belle Alexander Elementary School	6.2	241
Geneseo Middle School	2.5	591
Central Junior High School	5.2	268
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School	5.5	218
Alwood Middle/High School	6.8	162
Galva Elementary School	4.2	263
C.R. Hanna Elementary School	0	450
Cambridge Community Grade School	0	234
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School	0	215
Lyle School	0	146
Orion High School	0	297
Orion Middle School	0	218
Millikin Elementary School	0	367
Alwood Elementary School	0	199
Annawan High School	0	93
Galva Junior/Senior High School	0	202