East Side Elementary School Principal Mrs. Stephanie Lasswell (2023) | East Side Elementary School
East Side Elementary School Principal Mrs. Stephanie Lasswell (2023) | East Side Elementary School
Data showed that white students made up 95.4% of the 1,130 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the four schools in Hamilton County County, Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 482 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School | 96.2 | 501 |
| East Side Elementary School | 93.9 | 413 |
| Dahlgren Elementary School | 95.6 | 136 |
| Hamilton County Preschool Center | 97.5 | 80 |
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