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2021-22 School Year: What was most represented ethnicity in Gallatin County's school district?

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Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

The majority of students in Gallatin County district's were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 710 students attending Gallatin County district schools, 95.8% were white. Multi-racial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.4% of Gallatin County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Gallatin County's school district, representing 95.7% of the student body.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school district in the county dropped 2.3% when compared to the previous year.

There is only one school district within Gallatin County, with its head office located in Junction.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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.

Students' Ethnicity in Gallatin County's School District in the 2021-22 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7White95.8%710

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