West Central Reporter

There were 2,548 white students enrolled in Hancock County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 92.5% of the 2,755 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in Hancock County County, Hamilton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 374 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.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Hamilton Elementary School	90.3	414
Illini West High School	90	339
Southeastern Elementary School	94.7	247
Carthage Primary School	89.6	259
Warsaw Elementary School	95.7	209
Nauvoo Elementary School	94.5	201
La Harpe Elementary School	93.5	199
Southeastern Junior/Senior High School	96.4	193
Warsaw Senior High School	89.3	196
Carthage Middle School	94.7	170
Dallas City Elementary School	93.5	169
Hamilton High School	92.5	159