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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 92.5% of Hancock County’s districts student body in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 2,548 white students enrolled in Hancock County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 92.5% of the 2,755 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the eight districts in Hancock County, Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 521 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hancock County.

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 in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.5%]Ethnicities <5 [4.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Hancock County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 32890.9%573
Southeastern Community Unit School District 33795.5%440
Carthage Elementary School District 31791.6%429
Warsaw Community Unit School District 31692.6%405
Illini West High School District 30790%339
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 32594.5%201
La Harpe Community School District 34793.5%199
Dallas Elementary School District 32793.5%169

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