There were 758 Hispanic students enrolled in Henry County schools in 2023-24 school year

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

By Rock Island Today Reports

Jun 28, 2025

There were 758 Hispanic students enrolled in Henry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 10.1% of the 7,537 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 24 schools in Henry County, Kewanee High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 161 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

Enrollment Demographics in Henry County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Kewanee High School	26.6%	606
Central Elementary School	26.8%	347
Central Junior High School	27.5%	211
Colona Grade School	15.5%	375
Irving Elementary School	23%	244
Belle Alexander Elementary School	22.6%	234
Wethersfield Elementary School	16%	306
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School	17.8%	230
Geneseo High School	5.1%	784
Millikin Elementary School	9.9%	364
Geneseo Middle School	5.7%	580
Northside Elementary School	8.6%	338
Southwest Elementary School	7.5%	358
Galva Elementary School	5.1%	253
Galva Junior/Senior High School	5.7%	193
C.R. Hanna Elementary School	0%	452
Cambridge Community Grade School	0%	232
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School	0%	227
Orion High School	0%	286
Orion Middle School	0%	227
Alwood Elementary School	0%	182
Alwood Middle/High School	0%	193
Annawan Grade School	0%	222
Annawan High School	0%	93