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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 74.4% of Grundy County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Saratoga Elementary School Principal Mr. Joe Zweeres (2023) | Saratoga Elementary School

Saratoga Elementary School Principal Mr. Joe Zweeres (2023) | Saratoga Elementary School

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.

Ethnicities in Grundy County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [74.4%]Hispanic [17.8%]Ethnicities <5 [6.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Grundy County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Minooka Community High School69.62,783
Minooka Junior High School66.31,064
Minooka Intermediate School68.61,019
Morris Community High School72.8843
Saratoga Elementary School71.2782
White Oak Elementary75.1732
Coal City High School88.1597
Coal City Middle School88.8499
Aux Sable Elementary School72.7597
Minooka Elementary School67.6522
Coal City Early Childhood Center80390
Coal City Intermediate School87.5303
Shabbona Middle School70.3344
Coal City Elementary School84.6267
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School92.3169
Gardner-South Wilmington High School91.1168
Gardner Elementary School94.2155
Minooka Primary Center66191
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School86.7128
Braceville Elementary School85.3109
South Wilmington Grade School93.779
Nettle Creek Elementary School84.584

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