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DeKalb County's student body comprised mostly of white students in 2021-22 school year

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Southeast Elementary School Principal Ms. Kristina Crawford (2023) | Southeast Elementary School

Southeast Elementary School Principal Ms. Kristina Crawford (2023) | Southeast Elementary School

The majority of students in DeKalb County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 16,151 students attending DeKalb County schools, 61.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 20.5% of DeKalb County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in DeKalb County, representing 63.1% of the student body.

Jefferson Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 38.1% white students, 31.1% African American students, 18.1% Hispanic students, 7% multiracial students, and 5.7% Asian students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 2.1% when compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 DeKalb County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [61.3%]Hispanic [20.5%]African American [11.9%]Ethnicities <5% [4.5%]
Students' Ethnicity in DeKalb County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrolment
Clinton Rosette Middle SchoolHispanic35%609
Cortland Elementary SchoolWhite41.4%497
Dekalb Early Learning And Development CenterWhite34.9%172
Dekalb High SchoolWhite40.9%1,975
Founders Elementary SchoolHispanic39.8%586
Genoa Elementary SchoolWhite75.3%328
Genoa-Kingston High SchoolWhite75%508
Genoa-Kingston Middle SchoolWhite73.1%323
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary SchoolAfrican American54.1%333
Herman E. Dummer SchoolWhite73.1%279
Hiawatha Elementary School Prek-5White76.2%189
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High SchoolWhite84.1%227
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary SchoolWhite84.1%333
Hinckley-Big Rock High SchoolWhite85.6%209
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle SchoolWhite81%158
Huntley Middle SchoolWhite39.1%918
Indian Creek Elementary SchoolWhite83.8%260
Indian Creek High SchoolWhite80.4%255
Indian Creek Middle SchoolWhite84.9%212
James R. Wood Elementary SchoolWhite83.6%275
Jefferson Elementary SchoolWhite38.1%315
Kingston Elementary SchoolWhite78.6%332
Lincoln Elementary SchoolAfrican American46.8%312
Littlejohn Elementary SchoolHispanic50.5%398
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary SchoolWhite64%253
Malta Elementary SchoolWhite48.1%291
North Elementary SchoolWhite85.3%272
North Grove Elementary SchoolWhite80.3%461
Prairie View Elementary SchoolWhite91.4%174
Sandwich Community High SchoolWhite76%579
Sandwich Middle SchoolWhite73.4%394
Somonauk High SchoolWhite90.2%246
Somonauk Middle SchoolWhite86%222
South Prairie Elementary SchoolWhite77.4%252
Southeast Elementary SchoolWhite81.2%293
Sycamore High SchoolWhite81.3%1,162
Sycamore Middle SchoolWhite81.9%840
Tyler Elementary SchoolAfrican American53.2%297
W.W. Woodbury Elementary SchoolWhite78.9%147
West Elementary SchoolWhite67.9%265

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