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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Grundy County Education: 9363 white students enrolled in school districts 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 9,363 white students enrolled in Grundy County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 72% of the 13,008 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 12 districts in Grundy County, Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,928 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Grundy 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 Grundy County in 2022-23 School Year
White [72.0%]Hispanic [18.8%]Ethnicities <5 [8.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Grundy County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Minooka Community Consolidated School District 20165.7%4,455
Minooka Community High School District 11168.4%2,850
Coal City Community Unit School District 185.8%2,106
Morris School District 5471.1%1,028
Morris Community High School District 10171.2%876
Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C68%818
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District 2C88.7%301
Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C90.1%151
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District 7387.3%150
Braceville School District 7580.9%115
South Wilmington Community Consolidated School District 7488.8%80
Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C89.7%78

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