River Bend Community Unit School District 2 Principal Mr. Darryl Hogue (2023) | River Bend Community Unit School District 2
River Bend Community Unit School District 2 Principal Mr. Darryl Hogue (2023) | River Bend Community Unit School District 2
Of the 8,253 students attending Whiteside County district schools, 72.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 20.7% of Whiteside County's districts students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Whiteside County districts, representing 72.6% of the student body.
Sterling Community Unit School District 5 had the most diverse student body in the Whiteside County, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county dropped 0.4% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Whiteside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20 | White | 83.1% | 231 |
| Erie Community Unit School District 1 | White | 92.6% | 618 |
| Montmorency Community Consolidated School District 145 | White | 80.3% | 223 |
| Morrison Community Unit School District 6 | White | 88.6% | 935 |
| Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3 | White | 89.8% | 754 |
| River Bend Community Unit School District 2 | White | 91.1% | 918 |
| Rock Falls Elementary School District 13 | White | 60.8% | 855 |
| Rock Falls Township High School District 301 | White | 70.4% | 558 |
| Sterling Community Unit School District 5 | White | 55.4% | 3,161 |
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