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Hancock County County Education: 2,568 white students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Southeastern Junior/Senior High School Principal Mr. Tim Kerr (2023) | Southeastern Junior/Senior High School

Southeastern Junior/Senior High School Principal Mr. Tim Kerr (2023) | Southeastern Junior/Senior High School

There were 2,568 white students enrolled in Hancock County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 93.3% of the 2,752 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 13 schools in Hancock County County, Hamilton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 379 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Ethnicities in Hancock County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [93.3%]Ethnicities <5 [3.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Hancock County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Hamilton Elementary School91.5414
Illini West High School92.3337
Carthage Primary School93.4286
Southeastern Elementary School95260
Warsaw Senior High School96.3214
Warsaw Elementary School95.5199
Southeastern Junior/Senior High School95.9197
Nauvoo Elementary School92.8195
Dallas City Elementary School90.4178
Carthage Middle School94.4142
La Harpe Elementary School95.5133
Hamilton High School87.6137
La Harpe Junior High School93.360

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