How many students were enrolled in Henry County in 2023-24 school year?

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

By Rock Island Today Reports

Apr 4, 2025

Henry County schools welcomed 7,537 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a decrease of 0.8% from the previous school year, when there were 7,601 students enrolled in the county.

Henry County had the 28th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 50.8% identified as male, and 49.2% as female.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 82% of its student body.

Within Henry County, Geneseo High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 784 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Enrollment in Henry County Schools Over 7 Years

Enrollment of Henry County County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School	City	Enrollment
Alwood Elementary School	Alpha	182
Alwood Middle/High School	Woodhull	193
Annawan Grade School	Annawan	222
Annawan High School	Annawan	93
Belle Alexander Elementary School	Kewanee	234
C.R. Hanna Elementary School	Orion	452
Cambridge Community Grade School	Cambridge	232
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School	Cambridge	227
Central Elementary School	Kewanee	347
Central Junior High School	Kewanee	211
Colona Grade School	Colona	375
Galva Elementary School	Galva	253
Galva Junior/Senior High School	Galva	193
Geneseo High School	Geneseo	784
Geneseo Middle School	Geneseo	580
Irving Elementary School	Kewanee	244
Kewanee High School	Kewanee	606
Millikin Elementary School	Geneseo	364
Northside Elementary School	Geneseo	338
Orion High School	Orion	286
Orion Middle School	Orion	227
Southwest Elementary School	Geneseo	358
Wethersfield Elementary School	Kewanee	306
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School	Kewanee	230