Grundy Reporter

There were 8,583 white students enrolled in Grundy County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 71.8% of the 11,954 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 22 schools in Grundy County, Minooka Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,932 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Minooka Community High School	67%	2,882
Minooka Junior High School	66.4%	1,048
Minooka Intermediate School	64.8%	951
Morris Community High School	70.5%	863
Coal City High School	88.5%	636
Saratoga Elementary School	67.9%	806
White Oak Elementary	66.9%	714
Coal City Middle School	85%	486
Aux Sable Elementary School	68.8%	581
Coal City Early Childhood Center	83.6%	434
Minooka Elementary School	65.2%	491
Shabbona Middle School	71.2%	337
Coal City Elementary School	78.6%	304
Coal City Intermediate School	84.6%	266
Minooka Primary Center	60.8%	273
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School	86.5%	171
Gardner Elementary School	91.9%	148
Gardner-South Wilmington High School	88.2%	153
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School	86.3%	139
Braceville Elementary School	76.7%	116
South Wilmington Grade School	100%	79
Nettle Creek Elementary School	92.1%	76