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

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

By NW Illinois News

Apr 25, 2024

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

Enrollment Demographics in Whiteside County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Sterling High School	53.7	978
Rock Falls Township High School	70.4	558
Challand Middle School	53.1	714
Fulton Elementary School	89	383
Fulton High School	93.3	283
Morrison High School	86.7	286
Franklin Elementary School	65.6	363
Jefferson Elementary School	54.8	418
Erie Elementary School	92.7	246
Washington Elementary School	56.7	397
Northside School	91.3	229
Morrison Junior High School	86.6	231
River Bend Middle School	93.7	207
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School	83.1	231
Prophetstown Elementary School	86	215
Prophetstown High School	91	199
Montmorency School	80.3	223
Erie High School	93.6	188
Southside School	90.5	189
Erie Middle School	91.3	184
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Middle School	91.2	181
Rock Falls Middle School	64.3	255
Lincoln Elementary School	52.9	291
Tampico Elementary School	91.8	159
Dillon Elementary School	60	240
Merrill Elementary School	51.5	227
Riverdale Preschool Center	71.4	133
Early Step Pre-School	82.2	45