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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 9.1% of Henry County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

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Adam Brumbaugh Superintendent | Official Website

Adam Brumbaugh Superintendent | Official Website

There were 712 Hispanic students enrolled in Henry County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 9.1% of the 7,856 students in Henry County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the nine districts in Henry County, Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 400 students.

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

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 in 2021-22 School Year
White [83.3%]Hispanic [9.1%]Ethnicities <5 [6.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Henry County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Kewanee Community Unit School District 22921%1,905
Geneseo Community Unit School District 2285.7%2,466
Wethersfield Community Unit School District 23015.5%530
Colona School District 19012.9%381
Orion Community Unit School District 2232.4%965
Galva Community Unit School District 2243.7%465
Cambridge Community Unit School District 2270%449
Alwood Community Unit School District 2250%361
Annawan Community Unit School District 2260%334

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