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How many white students were enrolled in DeKalb County County schools in 2021-22 school year?

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Dekalb High School Principal Dr. Donna Larson (2023) | Dekalb High School

Dekalb High School Principal Dr. Donna Larson (2023) | Dekalb High School

There were 9,775 white students enrolled in DeKalb County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 61.1% of the 15,993 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 39 schools in DeKalb County County, Sycamore High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 945 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 DeKalb County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [61.1%]Hispanic [20.5%]Black [12.0%]Ethnicities <5 [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in DeKalb County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sycamore High School81.31,162
Dekalb High School40.91,975
Sycamore Middle School81.9840
Sandwich Community High School76579
Genoa-Kingston High School75508
North Grove Elementary School80.3461
Huntley Middle School39.1918
Sandwich Middle School73.4394
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School84.1333
Kingston Elementary School78.6332
Genoa Elementary School75.3328
Southeast Elementary School81.2293
Genoa-Kingston Middle School73.1323
North Elementary School85.3272
James R. Wood Elementary School83.6275
Somonauk High School90.2246
Indian Creek Elementary School83.8260
Cortland Elementary School41.4497
Indian Creek High School80.4255
Herman E. Dummer School73.1279
South Prairie Elementary School77.4252
Somonauk Middle School86222
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School84.1227
Clinton Rosette Middle School29.7609
Indian Creek Middle School84.9212
West Elementary School67.9265
Hinckley-Big Rock High School85.6209
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School64253
Prairie View Elementary School91.4174
Hiawatha Elementary School Prek-576.2189
Malta Elementary School48.1291
Founders Elementary School22.9586
Lincoln Elementary School42312
Jefferson Elementary School38.1315
W.W. Woodbury Elementary School78.9147
Littlejohn Elementary School27.1398
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School23.4333
Tyler Elementary School22.6297
Dekalb Early Learning And Development Center34.9172

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