Henry County schools welcomed 7,856 students in 2021-22 school year

Illinois State Board of education | Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023)

By Illinois Valley Times

Henry County schools welcomed 7,856 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of less than 0.1% over the previous school year.

Henry County had the 28th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 51.1% boys, and 48.9% girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 83.3% of its student body.

Within Henry County, Geneseo High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 819 students.

In 2022, Illinois had almost 2 million students enrolled in 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. 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 five years.

Enrollment in Henry County Schools Over 5 Years

Enrollment of Henry County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

School	City	Enrollment
Alwood Elementary School	Alpha	199
Alwood Middle/High School	Woodhull	162
Annawan Grade School	Annawan	241
Annawan High School	Annawan	93
Belle Alexander Elementary School	Kewanee	241
C.R. Hanna Elementary School	Orion	450
Cambridge Community Grade School	Cambridge	234
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School	Cambridge	215
Central Elementary School	Kewanee	327
Central Junior High School	Kewanee	268
Colona Grade School	Colona	381
Galva Elementary School	Galva	263
Galva Junior/Senior High School	Galva	202
Geneseo High School	Geneseo	819
Geneseo Middle School	Geneseo	591
Irving Elementary School	Kewanee	221
Kewanee High School	Kewanee	570
Lyle School	Kewanee	146
Millikin Elementary School	Geneseo	367
Neponset Grade School	Neponset	132
Northside Elementary School	Geneseo	330
Orion High School	Orion	297
Orion Middle School	Orion	218
Southwest Elementary School	Geneseo	359
Wethersfield Elementary School	Kewanee	312
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School	Kewanee	218