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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Joliet Township High School District 204 Education: 1,461 white students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences

IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences

There were 1,461 white students enrolled in Joliet Township High School District 204 in the 2021-22 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Joliet Township High School District 204 welcomed 6,719 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 21.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Joliet Township High School District 204 roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Joliet.

Among the two schools in Joliet Township High School District 204, Joliet West High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,053 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 three percent 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 Joliet Township High School District 204 in 2021-22 School Year

Hispanic [56.1%]White [21.4%]Black [18.8%]Ethnicities <5% [3.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Joliet Township High School District 204 During the Last 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of White StudentsWhite students %
20226,8381,46121.4%
20216,6421,51522.8%
20206,6361,62324.5%
20196,7691,70525.2%
20186,7191,69425.2%

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