Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.6% of Henry County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

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By Rock Island Today Reports

Jul 4, 2025

There were 272 multiracial students enrolled in Henry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.2% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 3.6% of the 7,537 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 24 schools in Henry County, Kewanee High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial 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

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

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Kewanee High School	5.1%	606
Belle Alexander Elementary School	12.8%	234
Central Elementary School	8.1%	347
Colona Grade School	6.1%	375
Central Junior High School	9.5%	211
Wethersfield Elementary School	6.2%	306
Geneseo Middle School	3.3%	580
Southwest Elementary School	4.7%	358
Geneseo High School	2%	784
Irving Elementary School	5.7%	244
Northside Elementary School	4.1%	338
Alwood Middle/High School	5.7%	193
Millikin Elementary School	2.7%	364
Annawan Grade School	4.5%	222
Galva Elementary School	4%	253
C.R. Hanna Elementary School	0%	452
Cambridge Community Grade School	0%	232
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School	0%	227
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School	0%	230
Orion High School	0%	286
Orion Middle School	0%	227
Alwood Elementary School	0%	182
Annawan High School	0%	93
Galva Junior/Senior High School	0%	193