Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Data showed that white students made up 38.8% of the 109,057 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the 10 districts in Kane County, Community Unit School District 300 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 8,892 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kane County.
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.
| District | white Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Community Unit School District 300 | 44.2% | 20,122 |
| St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 72% | 11,612 |
| School District U-46 | 23.9% | 34,537 |
| Geneva Community Unit School District 304 | 82.7% | 5,048 |
| Batavia Unit School District 101 | 76.8% | 5,169 |
| Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 | 77.5% | 3,983 |
| Central Community Unit School District 301 | 60.6% | 4,795 |
| Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 20.6% | 10,936 |
| Aurora East Unit School District 131 | 2.6% | 12,449 |
| Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School | 25.1% | 406 |
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