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There were 659 white students enrolled in Gallatin County County schools in 2022-23 school year

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There were 659 white students enrolled in Gallatin County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 94.8% of the 695 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the three schools in Gallatin County County, Gallatin Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 269 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 Gallatin County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [94.8%]Ethnicities <5 [2.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Gallatin County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Gallatin Elementary School93.7287
Gallatin High School93.9212
Gallatin Junior High School97.4196

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