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The majority of students in Ogle County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 8,244 students attending Ogle County schools, 75% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 18.9% of Ogle County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Ogle County, representing 75.4% of the student body.

Oregon Elementary School, Rochelle Middle School, and Rochelle Township High School had the most diverse student body in Ogle County, including African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.6% when compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Aplington Middle School	White	87%	115
Byron High School 9-12	White	86.8%	455
Byron Middle School	White	87.9%	340
Centennial Elementary School	White	85.3%	217
Central Elementary School	White	49.5%	297
Creston Elementary School	White	65.9%	82
David L. Rahn Junior High School	White	85.1%	215
Eswood C.C. Grade School	White	75.7%	70
Forreston Grade School	White	88.1%	236
Forreston Junior/Senior High School	White	87.3%	425
German Valley Grade School	White	88.7%	71
Highland Elementary School	White	84.6%	337
Kings Elementary School	White	88.9%	81
Lincoln Elementary School	White	47.6%	450
Mary Morgan Elementary School	White	88%	683
Meridian Junior High School	White	79.6%	319
Monroe Center Grade School	White	88%	300
Oregon Elementary School	White	84%	824
Oregon High School	White	82.5%	428
Polo Community High School	White	85.4%	185
Rochelle Middle School	Hispanic	48.1%	478
Rochelle Township High School	White	57%	888
Stillman Valley High School	White	83.8%	462
Tilton Elementary School	Hispanic	49.7%	286