Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 Principal Mrs. Sheri Smith (2023) | Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 Principal Mrs. Sheri Smith (2023) | Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
Of the 8,251 students attending Ogle County district schools, 75% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 19.2% of Ogle County's districts students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Ogle County districts, representing 75.1% of the student body.
Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 had the most even distribution of races among county districts, including 46.8% Hispanic students, 46.1% white students, 4.6% Multi-racial students, and 2.2% African American students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county dropped 0.2% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ogle County.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Community Unit School District 226 | White | 87.6% | 1,478 |
| Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 | White | 65.9% | 82 |
| Eswood Community Consolidated School District 269 | White | 75.7% | 70 |
| Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 | White | 87.7% | 732 |
| Kings Consolidated School District 144 | White | 88.9% | 81 |
| Meridian Community Unit School District 223 | White | 83.9% | 1,418 |
| Oregon Community Unit School District 220 | White | 83.7% | 1,467 |
| Polo Community Unit School District 222 | White | 85.7% | 517 |
| Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 | Hispanic | 46.8% | 1,511 |
| Rochelle Township High School District 212 | White | 57.2% | 895 |
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