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Ogle County Schools: Rochelle Township High School welcomed the most students in 2021-22 school year

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Byron High School 9-12 Principal Andrew Donaldson (2023) | Byron High School 9-12

Byron High School 9-12 Principal Andrew Donaldson (2023) | Byron High School 9-12

Rochelle Township High School had the highest enrollment among Ogle County schools, welcoming 888 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 57% of the student body at Rochelle Township High School.

Among the 25 schools in Ogle County, Oregon Elementary School ranked second in enrollment with 824 students, while Mary Morgan Elementary School welcomed 683 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Rochelle Township High School is a part of Rochelle Township High School District 212, which generally encompasses schools within Ogle County with its main office in Rochelle.

In the previous school year, Rochelle Township High School had the highest number of students among Ogle County schools.

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.

Enrollment in Ogle County Over 4 Years
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Demographics in Ogle County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal Enrolment
Rochelle Township High SchoolRochelle888
Oregon Elementary SchoolOregon824
Mary Morgan Elementary SchoolByron683
Rochelle Middle SchoolRochelle478
Stillman Valley High SchoolStillman Valley462
Byron High School 9-12Byron455
Lincoln Elementary SchoolRochelle450
Oregon High SchoolOregon428
Forreston Junior/Senior High SchoolForreston425
Byron Middle SchoolByron340
Highland Elementary SchoolStillman Valley337
Meridian Junior High SchoolStillman Valley319
Monroe Center Grade SchoolMonroe Center300
Central Elementary SchoolRochelle297
Tilton Elementary SchoolRochelle286
Forreston Grade SchoolForreston236
Centennial Elementary SchoolPolo217
David L. Rahn Junior High SchoolMount Morris215
Polo Community High SchoolPolo185
Aplington Middle SchoolPolo115
Creston Elementary SchoolCreston82
Kings Elementary SchoolKings81
German Valley Grade SchoolGerman Valley71
Eswood C.C. Grade SchoolLindenwood70

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