Grundy Reporter

There were 8,792 white students enrolled in Grundy County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 74.4% of the 11,825 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 22 schools in Grundy County County, Minooka Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,936 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
Minooka Community High School	69.6	2,783
Minooka Junior High School	66.3	1,064
Minooka Intermediate School	68.6	1,019
Morris Community High School	72.8	843
Saratoga Elementary School	71.2	782
White Oak Elementary	75.1	732
Coal City High School	88.1	597
Coal City Middle School	88.8	499
Aux Sable Elementary School	72.7	597
Minooka Elementary School	67.6	522
Coal City Early Childhood Center	80	390
Coal City Intermediate School	87.5	303
Shabbona Middle School	70.3	344
Coal City Elementary School	84.6	267
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School	92.3	169
Gardner-South Wilmington High School	91.1	168
Gardner Elementary School	94.2	155
Minooka Primary Center	66	191
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School	86.7	128
Braceville Elementary School	85.3	109
South Wilmington Grade School	93.7	79
Nettle Creek Elementary School	84.5	84