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8,244 students enrolled in Ogle County in 2021-22 school year

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Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Ogle County schools welcomed 8,244 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 1.6% over the previous school year.

Ogle County had the 27th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, the student body comprised of 51% boys, and 49% girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 75% of its student body.

Within Ogle County, Rochelle Township High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 888 students.

In 2022, Illinois had almost 2 million students enrolled in nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's 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 five years.

Enrollment in Ogle County Schools Over 5 Years

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Enrollment of Ogle County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

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