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The only school district in Gallatin County suffered a drop in enrollment numbers in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

There were 695 students in the halls of Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 schools, 2.1% lower than the year before.

The enrollment numbers in Gallatin County amplified the state's declining trend, showing a sharper decrease in student numbers than the state average.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as white, making up 94.8% of the Gallatin Community Unit School District 7's total enrollment.

Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 has a main office in Junction and is the only school district within Gallatin County.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above 2024.

Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
Gallatin Elementary School	287	291	-1.4%
Gallatin High School	212	212	0%
Gallatin Junior High School	196	207	-5.3%