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Gallatin County Education: 636 white students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

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Judy Kaegi, Superintendent at Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 | https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/

Judy Kaegi, Superintendent at Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 | https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/

There were 636 white students enrolled in Gallatin County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 94.2% of the 675 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 was the only district in the county which enrolled white students, welcoming 636 students in the 2023-24 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Gallatin County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

Ethnic Composition of Gallatin County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [94.2%]Ethnicities <5 [4.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Gallatin County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Gallatin Community Unit School District 794.2%675

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