Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 82% of Henry County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

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By Rock Island Today Reports

Jun 13, 2025

There were 6,184 white students enrolled in Henry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 82% of the 7,537 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 24 schools in Henry County, Geneseo High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 711 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 White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Geneseo High School	90.7%	784
Geneseo Middle School	89.3%	580
C.R. Hanna Elementary School	95.4%	452
Kewanee High School	62.5%	606
Millikin Elementary School	86%	364
Southwest Elementary School	85.8%	358
Northside Elementary School	87%	338
Colona Grade School	75.5%	375
Orion High School	93.4%	286
Galva Elementary School	90.1%	253
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School	98.7%	227
Cambridge Community Grade School	95.7%	232
Wethersfield Elementary School	71.6%	306
Orion Middle School	96.5%	227
Annawan Grade School	91.4%	222
Central Elementary School	57.6%	347
Alwood Middle/High School	92.7%	193
Galva Junior/Senior High School	90.2%	193
Alwood Elementary School	94.5%	182
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School	73.5%	230
Irving Elementary School	61.5%	244
Belle Alexander Elementary School	53.8%	234
Central Junior High School	52.1%	211
Annawan High School	92.5%	93