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Whiteside County County Education: 5,947 white students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Challand Middle School Principal Mrs. Lindsy Stumpenhorst (2023) | Challand Middle School

Challand Middle School Principal Mrs. Lindsy Stumpenhorst (2023) | Challand Middle School

There were 5,947 white students enrolled in Whiteside County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 72.1% of the 8,253 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 28 schools in Whiteside County County, Sterling High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 525 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Whiteside County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [72.1%]Hispanic [20.1%]Ethnicities <5 [4.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Whiteside County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sterling High School53.7978
Rock Falls Township High School70.4558
Challand Middle School53.1714
Fulton Elementary School89383
Fulton High School93.3283
Morrison High School86.7286
Franklin Elementary School65.6363
Jefferson Elementary School54.8418
Erie Elementary School92.7246
Washington Elementary School56.7397
Northside School91.3229
Morrison Junior High School86.6231
River Bend Middle School93.7207
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School83.1231
Prophetstown Elementary School86215
Prophetstown High School91199
Montmorency School80.3223
Erie High School93.6188
Southside School90.5189
Erie Middle School91.3184
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Middle School91.2181
Rock Falls Middle School64.3255
Lincoln Elementary School52.9291
Tampico Elementary School91.8159
Dillon Elementary School60240
Merrill Elementary School51.5227
Riverdale Preschool Center71.4133
Early Step Pre-School82.245

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