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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 91.8% of Hardin County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

There were 491 white students enrolled in Hardin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 91.8% of the 535 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the three schools in Hardin County, Hardin County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 212 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Ethnicities in Hardin County in 2023-24 School Year

White [91.8%]Ethnicities <5 [2.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Hardin County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Hardin County Elementary School89.8%236
Hardin County High School93.6%172
Hardin County Junior High School92.9%127

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