There were 457 white students enrolled in Hardin County public schools in the 2024-25 school year, 6.9% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that white students made up 92.1% of the 496 students during the 2024-25 school year.
Among the three schools in Hardin County, Hardin County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 195 students.
As of the 2024-25 school year, Illinois public schools served just under 1.85 million K-12 students statewide, continuing a slow decline in enrollment from previous years. During that same period, the state recorded a student-teacher ratio of about 17:1 as full-time equivalent teachers rose to a record 137,899.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state’s demographic changes. Between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately two million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 153,000 students or 7.6%.
| School name | % of White students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Hardin County Elementary School | 89.9% | 217 |
| Hardin County High School | 94.2% | 173 |
| Hardin County Junior High School | 93.4% | 106 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
