Ogle County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

Byron Community Unit School District 226 Principal Mr. Buster Barton (2023) | Byron Community Unit School District 226

By NW Illinois News

Jan 17, 2024

Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 had the highest enrollment among Ogle County districts, welcoming 1,511 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 students was Hispanic, accounting for 46.8% of the student population.

Among the 10 districts in Ogle County, Byron Community Unit School District 226 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,478 students, while Oregon Community Unit School District 220 welcomed 1,467 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 roughly covers schools within Ogle County with its main office in Rochelle.

In the previous school year, Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 also had the highest number of students among Ogle County districts.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of almost 4,000 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 several years, influenced by demographic changes. Between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years, public and private K-12 enrollment fell by 3% (60,900 students), a significantly larger decline than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual decreases seen in the state over the last five years.

Enrollment in Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 Over 5 Years

Enrollment in Ogle County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231	Rochelle	1,511
Byron Community Unit School District 226	Byron	1,478
Oregon Community Unit School District 220	Oregon	1,467
Meridian Community Unit School District 223	Stillman Valley	1,418
Rochelle Township High School District 212	Rochelle	895
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Forreston	732
Polo Community Unit School District 222	Polo	517
Creston Community Consolidated School District 161	Creston	82
Kings Consolidated School District 144	Kings	81
Eswood Community Consolidated School District 269	Lindenwood	70