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There were 143 Black students enrolled in Henry County schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

There were 143 Black students enrolled in Henry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 1.9% of the 7,537 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 24 schools in Henry County, Kewanee High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 31 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.

Ethnicities in Henry County in 2023-24 School Year

White [82.0%]Hispanic [10.1%]Ethnicities <5 [5.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Henry County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Kewanee High School5.1%606
Central Elementary School7.5%347
Belle Alexander Elementary School10.3%234
Central Junior High School10.9%211
Irving Elementary School9.4%244
Wethersfield Elementary School5.2%306
C.R. Hanna Elementary School0%452
Cambridge Community Grade School0%232
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School0%227
Colona Grade School0%375
Southwest Elementary School0%358
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School0%230
Northside Elementary School0%338
Orion High School0%286
Orion Middle School0%227
Millikin Elementary School0%364
Alwood Elementary School0%182
Alwood Middle/High School0%193
Annawan Grade School0%222
Annawan High School0%93
Galva Elementary School0%253
Galva Junior/Senior High School0%193
Geneseo High School0%784
Geneseo Middle School0%580

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Alwood High School• Geneseo Middle School• Central Elementary School• Millikin Elementary School• Cambridge Community Grade School• Galva High School• Alwood Elementary School• C.r. Hanna Elementary School• Kewanee High School• Galva Elementary School• Orion Middle School• Southwest Elementary School• Central Junior High School• Geneseo High School• Illinois State Board of Education• Orion High School• Annawan High School• Northside Elementary School• Irving Elementary School• Belle Alexander Elementary School• Wethersfield High School• Wethersfield Elementary School• Cambridge Jr/Sr High School• Annawan Grade School• Colona Grade School

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