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Boone County County Education: 4,545 white students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 4,545 white students enrolled in Boone County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 50.8% of the 8,949 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 16 schools in Boone County County, Belvidere North High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 824 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 Boone County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [50.8%]Hispanic [41.4%]Ethnicities <5 [6.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Boone County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Belvidere North High School591,396
Belvidere Central Middle School57.7901
Belvidere High School41.41,192
Seth Whitman Elementary School54.8655
Belvidere South Middle School39.1763
North Boone High School56.6505
Caledonia Elementary School70.6402
Meehan Elementary School40.5647
Lincoln Elementary School43.7551
Washington Academy27.9710
Poplar Grove Elementary School72.5244
North Boone Middle School62237
Perry Elementary School63.6220
North Boone Upper Elementary School59.2218
Manchester Elementary School67.1143
Capron Elementary School54.5165

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