Freeport School District 145 Principal Dr. Anna Alvarado (2023) | Freeport School District 145
Freeport School District 145 Principal Dr. Anna Alvarado (2023) | Freeport School District 145
Data showed that Black students made up 15.6% of the 5,725 students in Stephenson County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the five districts in Stephenson County, Freeport School District 145 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 879 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Stephenson County.
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 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 | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport School District 145 | 25.6 | 3,427 |
| Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 | 1.5 | 799 |
| Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 | 0 | 312 |
| Pearl City Community Unit School District 200 | 0 | 416 |
| Dakota Community Unit School District 201 | 0 | 771 |
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